Velkograd

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Velkograd
Велкоград
—  City  —
From above clockwise: Marakov tower, Fanfare 24 broadcasting tower, St Nikolaj's chapel, Republic square, Sornian museum of National History, St Radovan's cathedral, Treverska palace and a view of Velkograd across the Klervaya river

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Coat of arms
Nickname(s): Heart of Žlovija
Motto: Од некдај, за ведна.
Location of Velkograd municipality in Valduza.
Country Socialist Federative Republic of Sornia
State Valduza
Arrival of Vasili the fortunate 3.9.931
Seized by the revolution 26.11.1871
Legislature Velkograd city council (100 seats)
Government
 • Mayor Dimitri Vlarodov
Area
 • Total 1,489 km2 (575 sq mi)
Area rank 1sta
Elevation 118 m (387 ft)
Population (2010)
 • Total 9,371,829
 • Density 6,300/km2 (16,000/sq mi)
Time zone CSST (UTC+7)
 • Summer (DST) not observed (UTC+7)

Velkograd (Sornian: Велкоград, tr. Velkograd) is the capital city and the most populous federal subject of the Socialist Federative Republic of Sornia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural and scientific center in Sornia and in Eastern Mraziria. Velkograd is the northernmost and coldest megacity and metropolis In mraziria and the largest of all Mrazirian capitals as well as the largest amongst high income economies. It is home to the Marakov Tower ,the tallest free standing structure in Mraziria, The fanfare 24 broadcasting tower, the tallest skyscraper Sornia and the Velkograd International Business Center. It is the largest city in Sornia, with a population of 9,371,829.

Velkograd is situated on the Klervaya River in the Central Federal District of Valduza making it Mraziria's most populated inland city. The city is well known for its unique architecture which consists of many different historic buildings such as Saint Radovan's Cathedral with its brightly colored domes. With over 40 percent of its territory covered by greenery, it is one of the greenest capitals and major cities in Sornia having the largest forest in an urban area within its borders—more than any other major city—even before its expansion. In the course of its history the city has served as the capital of a progression of states, from the medieval Grand Duchy of Velkograd and the subsequent Tsardom of Sornia to the Scherian Union. Velkograd is considered the center of Sornian culture, having served as the home of prestigious Sornian artists, scientists and sports figures during the course of its history and because of the presence of many different museums, academic and political institutions and theaters. Velkograd is also the seat of power of the Government of Sornia, being the site of the Velkograd Treverska, a medieval city-fortress that is today the residence of the Sornian president. The Sornian Treverska and republic Square are also one of several Mrazirian heritage Sites in the city. Both chambers of the Sornian parliament also sit in within the city.

The city is served by an extensive transit network, which includes four international airports, nine railway terminals, numerous trams, a monorail system and one of the deepest underground metro systems in Mraziria, the Velkograd Metro, fourth largest in Mraziria. It is recognized as one of the city's landmarks due to the rich and varied architecture of its 194 stations.

The demonym for a Velkograd resident is "Велкоградовец" (Velkogradovec), rendered in English as Velkogradite.


History

The first reference to Velkograd dates from 1078 when Vasili of Sverogorod conquered Valduza and finished uniting the Scherians.

Prince Vasili in Velkograd.

Nine years later, in 1087, duke Yuri Reženov of Mirograd ordered the construction of a wooden wall, Treverska, which had to be rebuilt multiple times, to surround the emerging city. Unlike other duchies, Velkograd was not divided among Yuri's sons, but was passed intact to his eldest. In 1263 The Threpid horde invaded much of eastern Sornia, isolating it from the rest of the Scherian empire. However, Sornia's opposition against foreign domination grew. In 1380, duke Dmitry Donskoy of Velkograd led a united Scherian army to an important victory over the Threpids in the Battle of Karlovo. The battle, however, was not decisive and only two years later Velkograd was sacked by khan Tehermed. Ivan III, in 1483, finally broke the Scherians free from Threpid control, allowing Velkograd to become the center of power in Sornia. Under Ivan III the city became the capital of an empire that encompassed all of present-day Sornia and other lands.

Etymology

The word Velkograd literally means Great city in Sornian. It may also come from the Old Sornian word Gorad which means "sanctuary" which came from the Ancient Scherian word Gharod. In Old Sornian, Vyalko means stream. It is also possible to believe that Velkograd means: Sanctuary of the stream (referring to the Klervaya river)

Administration and politics

Velkograd city hall.

Velkograd City Council consists of 100 elected representatives and holds the legislative power in the city. Velkograd is led by a mayor elected every 4 years by the council. Dimitri Vlarodov is the current mayor after the 2014 election in parliament.

Velkograd is subdivided into 20 districts (Sornian: Четрт or četrt). They are listed below according to their area code.

  • 03110: Grazhla
  • 03120: Prodatskaya
  • 03130: Zyetrotska
  • 03140: Odvrachar-Rezhkaz
  • 03150: Vzhodno-Klervayska
  • 03160: Zahodno-Klervayska
  • 03170: Severno-Klervayska
  • 03180: Južno-Klervayska
  • 03190: Dobratskya
  • 03111: Vrozhna
  • 03112: Erkavaskya
  • 03113: Sevrogradska
  • 03114: Juzhnogradska
  • 03115: Srednjejska
  • 03116: Zahodgradska
  • 03117: Vzhodgradska
  • 03118: Zyemnolyaska
  • 03119: Protayayska
  • 03121: Chervalskeya
  • 03122: Obrezhna

Geography

The Klervaya river.

Velkograd is located in the delta and the upper banks of the Klervaya. The Klervaya splits Velkorad into the western,southern and northeastern banks. The Klervaya (Sornian:Клерваја) flows from the Vrotske mountains in the south and ends in Trudogersk bay in the north. The city borders 13 municipalities: Markov, Drzhgov, Obochaja, Zherbovo, Nizhny Oryazk, Zhelobinsk, Trizhnograd, Oslovsk, Chernovsk, Trazhny Gored, Obhayalska Zhirina, Vlađizhasko and Trozhnovo.

The City of Velkograd covers a 1489 sq km area of jurisdiction, the largest city status area in Sornia. The metropolitan area includes some nearby towns such as Ruzhavovo and Potrachaskayazharska

Trezhovski bridge in Velkograd

Climate

Velkograd has a humid continental climate with long, cold (although average by Sornian standards) winters usually lasting from mid November through the end of March, and mild summers. Weather can fluctuate widely with temperatures ranging from −32 °C (−25 °F) to 0 °C (32 °F) in the winter and from 3 °C (37 °F) to 16 °C (60 °F) in the summer. Typical high temperatures in the mild months of June, July and August are around a comfortable 7 °C (44.6 °F) to 10 °C (50 °F), but during heat waves (which can occur between May and September), daytime high temperatures often exceed 14 °C (57.2 °F), sometimes for a week or two at a time. In the winter, night-time temperatures normally drop to approximately −27 °C (-16 °F), though there can be periods of warmth with temperatures rising above -7 °C (19 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded was 19.4 °C (66.2°F) at the VVC weather station. The lowest ever recorded temperature was −48.2 °C (−54.7 °F). Snow is present for 9 to 11 months a year.

On average Velkograd has 1731 hours of sunshine per year, varying between a low of 8% in December to 52% in May–August.

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Climate data for Velkograd
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) −8.9
(16.0)
−7.3
(18.9)
4.7
(40.5)
10.7
(51.3)
13.2
(55.8)
13.9
(57.0)
12.8
(55.0)
12.7
(54.9)
7.8
(46.0)
7.5
(45.5)
−4.9
(23.2)
−4
(24.8)
4.85
(40.73)
Average low °C (°F) −32.1
(−25.8)
−25.6
(−14.1)
−17.1
(1.2)
−8.3
(17.1)
1.8
(35.2)
3.6
(38.5)
6.2
(43.2)
6.1
(43.0)
−1.2
(29.8)
−4.7
(23.5)
−7.2
(19.0)
−12.1
(10.2)
−7.55
(18.41)
Rainfall mm (inches) 3
(0.12)
0
(0)
69
(2.72)
83
(3.27)
121
(4.76)
193
(7.6)
295
(11.61)
386
(15.2)
314
(12.36)
363
(14.29)
72
(2.83)
29
(1.14)
1,928
(75.91)
Snowfall mm (inches) 2173
(85.55)
1381
(54.37)
741
(29.17)
427
(16.81)
248
(9.76)
58
(2.28)
17
(0.67)
21
(0.83)
139
(5.47)
393
(15.47)
828
(32.6)
1363
(53.66)
7,789
(306.65)
humidity 51 55 61 46 40 31 27 32 34 48 46 50 43.4
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Demography

St Radovan's cathedral. Although the SFRS is officially an atheist nation, the mighty cathedral still stands as a symbol of brilliant architecture.

Velkograd is the most populated city in Sornia. The 2014 census reported that 9,371,829 people lived within the City of Velkograd jurisdiction area. The median age is 32 with more than 20% of the population is below 20 years old. 34% of residents have a minimum educational of an undergraduate degree.

The most common self-described ancestry identified for the population is Scherian at 91.2%. 8,8% of the population, however, comes from neighboring countries. 3% Hraxians; 1.4% Dinadrians; 0.6% Marodnese; 1% Codanodstrians; 3% others and unspecified. According to the 2014 Census, 94.93% of the population of Velkograd are specified to belong to the Slavic language group.

Economy

The National Bank of Sornia building is located in Velkograd.

As the financial, transportation and economic hub of Sornia, Velkograd has grown to become a wealthy and prosperous city. The largest economic sectors in Velkograd, as measured by the number of people employed, include international shipping, retail, finance, and information technology. Recently, jobs have slowly moved from manufacturing into service sectors. Sornian Stock Exchange and the headquarter of the National Bank of Sornia are located in Velkograd, as well as the headquarters of over 60 various national companies and around 110 regional headquarters for multinational corporations.

Around 0.2% of the Velkograd citizens are unemployed. Other 2.3% of citizens are ibetween jobs. Velkograd is both the most expensive city and richest in terms of net earnings in Sornia. Velkograd provides over 45% of Valduza's gross domestic product.

Infrastructure

Housing

The federal government through the Ministry of Infrastructure and Telecommunication manages public housing properties in Velkograd. Currently, vertical housing trend is rising.

Transportation

Civilian motor vehicles are pretty uncommon in Velkograd streets since private ownership of motor and other fuel-based vehicles is controlled strictly in Sornia. However the road network is available widely with four inner city toll and a outer ring toll road which all are connected with the national road network. According to a recent census, only about 10% of households own at least one motorcycle, 7% of households own at least one automobile. The scarcity makes Velkograd one of the least congested cities in Mraziria.

Utilities

Power is supplied mainly from the Trivetska Hydroelectric Power Plant in Velkograd, owned by the Ministry of Infrastructure and Telecommunication. Water storage for the city is also from the Trivetski Dam and several tributaries of the Klervaya River.

Urban structure

Panorama of Velkograd looking south.

Velkograd has more than 972 skyscraper buildings which majorly serve as apartment, office building, government building, and shopping center.

Park and open spaces

Neskuchny garden in summer

Velkograd has a lush of open spaces and access to waterways. There are 96 parks and 18 gardens in Velkograd, including 4 botanical gardens. There are also 450 square kilometres (170 sq mi) of green zones besides 100 square kilometres (39 sq mi) of forests. Velkograd is a very green city, if compared to other cities of comparable size in Mraziria; this is partly due to a history of having green "yards" with trees and grass, between residential buildings.

Gorky Park (officially the Central Park of Culture and Rest named after Maxim Gorky), was founded in 1928. The main part (689,000 square meters / 170 acres) along the Klervaya river contains estrades, children's attractions (including the Observation Wheel water ponds with boats and water bicycles), dancing, tennis courts and other sports facilities. It borders the Neskuchny Garden (408,000 square meters / 101 acres), the oldest park in Velkograd and a former imperial residence, created as a result of the integration of three estates in the 18th century. The Garden features the Green Theater, one of the largest open amphitheaters in Mraziria, able to hold up to 15 thousand people.

Several parks include a section known as a "Park of Culture and Rest", sometimes alongside a much wilder area (this includes parks such as Izmaylovsky, Fili and Sokolniki. Some parks are designated as Forest Parks (lesopark).

Izmaylovsky Park, created in 1931, is one of the largest urban parks in the world along with Richmond Park in London. Its area of 15.34 square kilometres (5.92 sq mi) is six times greater than that of Central Park in New York.[59]


Culture

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Slavustjarska hall, Velkograd's most popular congress and cultural hall.

Velkograd plays an important role as the center of cultural research and exhibition in Sornia. Famous museums and galleries such as Sornian museum of National history with its countless collection, Sornian Museum of Art, and the National Archive Museum are located in the city. Velkograd also hosts several cultural festivals including the traditional Dzhervatska festival, Velkograd Film Festival, Velkograd Literature and Science Festival, and also the annual Velkograd International Fair. As the capital city, Velkograd also hosts the annual revolution day on republic square every november 26th. The National Statistics Bureau reported that in the year 2014, Velkograd recieved an estimated total of 3.1 million international and domestic visitors. The most well-known attractions include the Sornian museum of National history, the Treverska palace, Markov Tower, St Radovan's cathedral and St Nikolaj's chapel. The Sornian National Philharmonic Orchestra play regular concert monthly in the Velkograd Dome of Culture.


Media

Velkograd is the location of some prominent broadcast and printed media of Sornia. Fanfare 24 is headquartered in the city. The Ministry of Infrastructure and Telecommunication reported that 35 radio stations frequencies are audible everywhere in the city area.

People from Velkograd

See also

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Largest cities of Socialist Federative Republic of Sornia
Census 2010, DNN
Rank Name Region Pop. Rank Name Region Pop.
Velkograd
Velkograd
Gorobor
Gorobor
1 Velkograd Valduza 9,371,829 11 Tyoretsk Dolansk 810,250 Zadrovo
Zadrovo
Kopitovo
Kopitovo
2 Gorobor Kajjerska 6,201,170 12 Mirsk Valduza 801,573
3 Zadrovo Obalska 4,971,061 13 Mirograd Oretska 783,124
4 Kopitovo Krajinska 4,328,275 14 Zamograd Obalska 702,912
5 Zašreveni pristan Sverogorod 3,185,843 15 Aldrazhnostno polje Dolansk 678,211
6 Medvedje polje Svarduska 2,714,593 16 Jezreno Sverogorod 381,314
7 Obkopje Doretsk 2,443,920 17 Zherovlatsk Svarduska 279,988
8 Turblana Varvadna 1,581,703 18 Visokogradsk Goransk 136,899
9 Korlovo Krimorska 1,283,671 19 Drozhlavatsk Dolansk 56,201
10 Snjernovo Goransk 931,007 20 Zhrov Kajjerska 53,391

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