Craobhaig
Craobhaig | |
|---|---|
Capital City | |
 Eastern Craobhaig in winter | |
| Motto: "Fuireach ann an co-sheirm" | |
| Country | Glanainn |
| Founded | 1417 |
| Government | |
| • Body | Craobhaig City Council |
| • Mayor | Steaphan MacRae (Fairer Horizons Coalition) |
| Area | |
| • Capital City | 429 km2 (166 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 386 km2 (149 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 429 km2 (166 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Capital City | 1,284,000 |
| • Density | 3,000/km2 (7,800/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Craobhian |
| Time zone | UTC-4 |
Craobhaig is the capital city of Glanainn and the seat of the Glannish government. It is also the largest city in Glanainn, containing roughly one-fifth of the entire Glannish population.
History[edit | edit source]
Craobhaig was initially a fishing village in the 1200s, situated at the edge of both the sea and one of the major rivers of Glanainn. It was one of several villages among the forest which covered most of Glanainn at the time. The village began to grow, becoming a sizeable town by the time of the Opthelian invasion. In 1417, it became the seat of Opthelian power in Glanainn, growing rapidly. Craobhaig remained the seat of colonial governors until the Great War when Glanainn first declared independence, and then partly returned to become a protectorate of Opthelia. Craobhaig remained the capital city, and the seat of the new Glannish parliament.
Geography[edit | edit source]
Craobhaig is situated on the edge of the River XX by the coast of the YY sea. Due to cold weather fronts moving in from the direction of Otika, the city's climate is usually cold, with snow expected between October and March.
Demographics[edit | edit source]
The city's greater metropolitan area is inhabited by around 1.2 million people; roughly a fifth of the population of Glanainn. The vast majority of the population are ethnically Glannish, with a considerable Opthelian minority, as a legacy of colonialism.
Culture[edit | edit source]
Craobhaig is host to several festivals throughout the year, including the largest celebrations of the week-long Lùnastal harvest festival at the start of August, which is celebrated throughout Glanainn.