Fienerta

Fienerta (pronounced /fi:nɜtɐ/; Albian: Fijnerta) is the capital and largest city of Albia, located within the larger region of Grosfienerta. The city has a population of about 2,546,634 as of 2023, nearly three times of Alpengrun, the second-largest city. The city was formed in the 3rd century CE, around the convergence of the rivers Ridesen, Alpa, and Zek.
Fienerta contains the headquarters of many major national and international companies, including Vetek, Udef, and Seaside Games. Fienerta has also played host to the Tapavision Song Contest 2011 and the 1918 Summer Olympics. The city is located in the eastern part of Albia and has road and rail connections to Sennington, Elsovia, Corbaria, Lovaria, and Jonathia. With the exception of Lovaria, these nations are all members of the Tapanthian Republic. In 2001, the city center was designated a GUESCO World Heritage Site. During the Albian Civil War, Fienerta was moved to the List of World Heritage in Danger.
== Etymology ==
Fienerta is a variant of the Albian language name for the city Fijnerta. The spelling Fienerta is adopted from Jonish.
The first part of the name, "fij", can be traced to the Albian word "fjeu", meaning "ford". This derives from the Albo-Ambian "fihau", and can ultimately be traced back to the Amacan "pihenio", which means "river crossing". The ford in question refers to the river crossings around the city. The second part of the name, "nert", is short for "Nertavenide", a tribe in the Grosfienerta area that was subsumed into the Albian culture around the 4th century CE. The name ultimately translates to "the Nertavenide's fords".
== History ==
=== Early history ===
The region was settled as early as the Paleolithic age. Albian historian Marko von Bensenburg claimed that the city was founded around the 3rd century CE. The first settlers, the Nertavenide, were later accompanied by other tribes. These groups were soon subsumed by the larger Albian culture from the surrounding regions.
==== Legend of the founding of Fienerta ====
Traditional stories handed down by ancient Albian groups explain the earliest history of their city in terms of legend and myth. The most familiar of these myths is the story of a group of Nertavenide people named the Founders of Fienerta. The legend tells that the group saw a "majestic creature" in the river Ridesen. Sources are divided as to whether this was a mermaid or another mythological creature. The group decide to follow the creature, who continued to swim northward. The creature disappeared from the sight of the group upon reaching what is now central Fienerta. Impressed at the location they ended up, the group decided to settle in the region.
The legend of Fienerta's founding has contributed to the city's iconography. The city shield, city flag, and city council logo all feature a mermaid on a blue background. Blue is considered the city colours, though the surrounding region uses green and yellow.
=== Middle Ages ===
=== Albian Kingdom era ===
=== 20th-century ===
=== After the Northern Civil War ===
== Geography ==
Fienerta is situated on the Albian stretch of the river Ridesen.
=== Climate ===
== Administration ==
=== Administrative division ===
Fienerta is the capital of Albia and as such is the regular seat of its central authorities. Fienerta also houses the administrative institutions of the Grosfienerta region.
Fienerta is divided into 19 distinct districts.
=== City government ===
Fienerta is autonomously administered by the Fienerta City Assembly, which is elected through municipal elections and consists of 43 members. The executive body of Fienerta, elected by the Assembly, is the Fienerta Council. The municipal office of Fienerta is called Fienerta City Hall. The Mayor of Fienerta is SLPA member Wilhelm Wordeganger.
== Demographics ==
== Culture ==
== Economy ==
== Tourism ==
== Education ==
== Science, research, and hi-tech centres ==
== Transport ==
== Sport ==
== International relations ==
==Notable residents==
* Temos Verman, third president of Albia (4 Dec 1946 - 7 Feb 1990)
*Aaron Goethe, politician and doctor (born 12 August 1979)
*Karina Dědinová, internet personality (born 18 August 2001)
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