Narísandur

Narísandur () is the capital and most-populous city of the Velkanian Isles. Located in the deep south on the tip of the island of Velkania, Narísandur is additionally the capital and largest city of the region of Greater Narísandur. With a population of 315,330 in the city and 707,380 in the metropolitan area, Narísandur is the cultural, financial, educational, and political center of the Velkanian Isles. For generations, the city has been a center for research on geology and marine biology, and has additionally become a popular tourist destination since the 1970s.
First settled by explorers from Resha in the 3rd-century BC, Narísandur eventually became the capital and center of the medieval Kingdom of Velkania. With its conquer by the Kingdom of Framland in the 15th-century, the city became the capital and largest city of the Velkanian Duchy, a unified autonomous state consisting of the four kingdoms that used to rule over the region. Narísandur was the birthplace of the Velkanian independence movement, eventually being the location of numerous pro-independence rallies throughout the 1950s and early-1960s. Following the restoration of Velkanian independence in 1964, it was proclaimed the nation's capital city.
==Demographics==
===Ethnic groups===
Narísandur has a population of 315,330 residents, making it the most-populous city in the Velkanian Isles. The city's population accounts for 36.8% of the total Velkanian population. Of its residents, 293,267 (93.0%) identify as ethnically Velkanian, while the remaining 22,063 (7.0%) identify as being of a different ethnic group. Of this 7.0% of the population, 3,199 (14.5%) identify as Framish, 2,073 (9.4%) as Alaslavian, 1,632 (7.4%) as Shinese, and the remaining 15,159 (68.7%) as other ethnic groups.
===Neighborhoods and districts===
Narísandur is subdivided into 20 neighborhoods for statistical purposes. The neighborhoods are broken up by the city government and have clear dividing lines. The neighborhoods then combine to form five districts based on cultural differences; these districts have no official recognition but are still commonly understood.
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Neighborhood 	District 	Population (est. 2020)	
Ákduós 	North 	20,970 	
Álfhöfn 	Inner 	10,220 	
Bakkaneyri 	North-Central	19,280 	
Blönlíð 	Inner 	15,810 	
Breiðalströnd	North 	16,280 	
Djúpisandur 	Southwest 	15,550 	
Fjallafirði 	Southwest 	14,670 	
Garðareyri 	East 	15,440 	
Greniklaustur	North-Central	16,550 	
Grímvógur 	Inner 	13,730 	
Haflíð 	East 	9,760 	
Hellikrókur 	East 	12,650 	
Hnífsgerði 	North 	12,850 	
Húsjavík 	North-Central	19,890 	
Kópaseyri 	Southwest 	11,730 	
Lónsfoss 	North-Central	17,460 	
Ólafshólmur 	North 	23,620 	
Patriksgerði 	Inner 	15,710 	
Raufarnes 	East 	12,180 	
Þórlákstaður 	North-Central	21,340 	
 	 	 	
Narísandur 	Narísandur 	315,330 	
==City administration==
==Education==
Narísandur is home to a number of educational institutions, and is considered to be the educational capital of the country. The two largest and most prestigious universities in the Velkanian Isles – the University of Velkania and the University of Narísandur – are both located in the city; the two universities are centers for international research, and additionally provide thousands of jobs for residents.
===Universities===
*Narísandur Arts University
*University of Narísandur
*University of Southern Velkania
*University of Velkania
===Upper secondary schools===
*Bakkaneyri Junior College
*Framish Academy – Narísandur
*Greniklaustur Junior College
*Lónsfoss Junior College
*Narísandur Academy
*Narísandur College of the Performing Arts
*Narísandur Junior College
*Velkania College of Commerce
*Velkanian Isles Police Academy
===International schools===
*International School of Narísandur
*Lungarian School of Narísandur
==Culture==
===Sports===
===Entertainment===
 
Category:Capitals in Eurea
Category:Cities in the Velkanian Isles
Category:Populated places in the Velkanian Isles
Category:Municipalities of the Velkanian Isles
Category:Greater Narísandur