Yoyle (city)

Yoyle (French: Yoylie, yoy-lee; Geltan: Yonna, yor-nah), often called Yoyle City (French: Yoylaville, yoy-lah-veel; Geltan: Yonnavillage, yor-nah-vee-larj) is a riverside city in St. Gelta, Jonathia. It is the seat of the Auberbourg borough. According to national census data released in 2020, the Yoyle metropolitan area's population stands at 818,687, making it the third-largest city in St. Gelta, and the 20th-largest in Jonathia overall. Yoyle is home to the Yoyle Needy, which is one of the tallest structures in Jonathia, and the third-tallest freestanding structure in Jonathia. Yoyle is built alongside the eponymously named Mt. Yoyle, with the River Wye running through the middle.
Yoyle was first settled in 670 CE. The actual city in the modern context is the third rendition of Yoyle; the city was first destroyed by Arizaian invaders in 912 CE, then large parts of the city were left in ruin after Mt. Yoyle erupted in 1104. Mt. Yoyle is now an extinct volcano and has not erupted since. The city began blossoming in the 1800s after the city had a boom in residents. The city has a trend of expanding along the River Wye, then expanding outwards from there.
Yoyle's small population of just over 800 thousand makes it one of the smallest settlements in Jonathia to be counted as a city. Yoyle is known in the world for lending it's name to yoyleberries, a sour berry type which has become a delicacy in parts of the world. Yoyle is also lesser known for it's tech industry, which includes both technology manufacturer Iceberg, and software company Yoylenet which was founded in 2009. The current mayor of Yoyle, since 2011, is Len Starnberger, an independent candidate.
== Etymology ==
The name "Yoyle" evolved from the Old French "yoylia", which in turn evolved from the Gelto-Lollese "jojelen". The name is a portmanteau of the words jojelbor (yoyleberry) and lende (land). Therefore, the name of the city translates to "yoyleberry land".
== Notable residents ==
* Wilbur Nedrow, singer (born 14 January 1980)
* Louie Serafin, singer (born 5 February 1980)
* Kris Farleigh, singer (born 8 September 1989)
* Penelope Ciavarella, founder of YoyleNet (born 12 May 1990)
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