Zäqopanë

Zäqopanë is a town in the central part of Ghriqti rëjön, known for being attractive to tourists thanks to it's location in the mountains. It is the closest town to the highest peaks of Kwitzka and the island.
== Demographics ==
Zäqopanë has a population of around 27k, and with many smaller villages located close to the town it's about 35k. Most of the people speak Kwnat (at many of the villages with an accent) and speak English or Õbii. A majority of people working in Zäqopanë work in tourism.
== Tourism ==
Tourists are the biggest part of Zäqopanë's economy. It's the most visited place in Kwitzka, with 1,5 million tourists in 2019. It has a lot of hotels and other places to stay as a tourist. Most tourists come here during the summer for hiking and during the winter for skiing. Many other attractions are present in Zäqopanë, such as the Zäqopanë-Jiön Tourist Railway. The town is often reffered to as "The most scenic place in Kwitzka".
Every year a tourism event called Zäqopanë Day is held in Zäqopanë. It is held on the third sunday of August on odd years and the second sunday of July on even years. During this day, a market is set up on Fsqzrä S. near the center of the city. Other events such as a fan meetup with the spöqbäl team are often arranged on this day. Over 65 000 tourists visited Zäqopanë during the 2022 Zäqopanë Day.
== Sport ==
Zäqopanë has a total of 3 Spöqbäl teams. 1 of which plays in the national tournaments, and 2 play in the local Ghriqti rëjön tournament. Spöqbäl has always been popular in Zäqopanë due to the mountainous and hilly terrain leaving little flat space for larger fields and courts. Spöqbäl is even played on outdoor courts in and around Zäqopanë, something that is very rare in the rest of the country. Most other sports are almost nonexistent in Zäqopanë, as most players of other sports moved to the bigger Bjëlöq and Bijländet, which both have a lot more space for other sports.
== Transportation ==
Zäqopanë has two train lines going to the town, the KPQ-operated Zäqopanë Branchline and Zäqopanë-Jiön Railway, both of which use Zäqopanë Station. Road connections to the city are present from the north and south-west. Within the town there are a few bus lines, connecting either parts of the town together or Zäqopanë with it's nearby villages. There is also a tram line going to the national park south of the town.
== Trivia ==
* Zäqopanë's villages have a lot of elderly people living in them, which made then receive the name of "The oldest place in Kwitzka"
* People living in villages by the Zäqopanë-Jiön Railway have access to a special serivce, making it possible for their shopping to be delivered to them.
*Zäqopanë's rural district have a dialect which uses the letter ï, being the only place in Kwitzka to use it.
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