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Valentine is a city in Cherry County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 2,737 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Cherry County.〔(【引用サイトリンク】accessdate=2011-06-07 )〕 ==History== Valentine was founded in 1883 when the Sioux City and Pacific Railroad was extended to that point. It was named for Edward K. Valentine, a Nebraska representative. Valentine was nearly destroyed two years in a row: a large storm with extremely high winds caused extensive damage to trees and buildings in July 2005, and in July 2006 the "Big Rock Fire" engulfed over of land. Valentine participates in an annual re-mailing program where thousands of pieces of mail flow into the local United States Post Office so that they can be re-mailed with a special Valentine's Day postmark and verse.〔(Valentine Cachet ) Valentine municipal website, 2007. Accessed 11 May 2007.〕 In 2007, ''National Geographic Adventure'' magazine included Valentine in its list of the best ten wilderness towns and cities.〔(【引用サイトリンク】work=National Geographic Adventure )〕 In the Lakota, Valentine is known as ''Oínažiŋ'' or ''Mnináȟaȟa Otȟúŋwahe'', meaning "station stopping place" or "water and waterfall city". 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Valentine, Nebraska」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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