Brenstead

Brenstead is a town in the region Eastern Bayland. It was the capital of the region until 1951. The urban area has a population of 34 149 and is the second largest urban area in Eastern Bayland by population.
== History ==
It is unknown when Brenstead was founded, but it was possibly founded by the original polish settlers of the island. However, the English and Õbii-speaking population had control of the city by the early 1800s. As Brenstead is located in the east of Bayland, it was mostly uninvolved in the Bayland Independence War, aside from producing weapons. The town was chosen as the capital of the newly established Eastland region, which consisted of modern-day Newnorth, Eastern Bayland, and Portsburyshire.
In the late 1800s, a railway came to Brenstead, but Eastend was chosen as the main railway interchange in Eastern Bayland, causing Eastend, which was rapidly industrializing, to grow to be larger than Brenstead, with Eastend's population overtaking Brenstead in 1896. During the early 1900s, many voiced their opinions on Brenstead being a bad capital for Eastland. This was remedied slightly by the split of Eastland into the modern regions. However, Eastend officials argued that Eastend was larger and therefore a more suitable capital. The Eastern Bayland government eventually decided to move the capital to Eastend in 1951.
Brenstead growed slowly during the 20th century, as no major industries were established. The population of the town hasn't grown significantly since the 1930s, as many residents moved out. However, Brenstead has a growing IT sector, and is predicted to reach a population of 50 000 by 2033.