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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
Flag Coat of arms
Nickname(s): Heart of Žlovija
Motto: Од некдај, за ведна.
Location of Velkograd 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 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 Velkograd, 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 931 when Vasili of Sverogorod conquered Valduza and finished uniting the Scherians.

Prince Vasili in Velkograd.

Nine years later, in 940, 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.

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

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 i 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 warm months of June, July and August are around a comfortable 18 °C (64 °F) to 21 °C (69 °F), but during heat waves (which can occur between May and September), daytime high temperatures often exceed 22 °C (71 °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 29.2 °C (84.8 °F) at the VVC weather station. The average July temperature is 18.2 °C (64.6 °F). The lowest ever recorded temperature was −42.2 °C (−44.0 °F). Snow, which is present for three to five months a year, often begins to fall at the end of November and melts by mid-March.

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