Midhamp

Midhamp is a city in Newborder, Bayland. It is the fifth biggest city in the region with a population of just over 49k. Located in southern Newborder region the city is about 90km away from Newcoast, the capital of the region. Midhamp is located on the mouth of the river Gress.
== History ==
Midhamp was founded around the 1820s as a fishing village. The city, unlike many other cities in the region at the time, was majority English-speaking since its founding.
During the Bayland Independence War Midhamp provided a safe place of import for ammunition due to the city having virtually no Kwitzkans in it sabotaging the deliveries.
== Location ==
Midhamp is located in south-eastern Newborder on the mouth of the river Gress.
== Demographics ==
Midhamp is majority English-speaking, however a small Õbii minority is also present.
Demographics in Midhamp by year and spoken language
 	1830 	1860 	1890 	1900	1920 	1940 	1960 	1980 	2000 	2020
English	~2700	~5000	~6000	6218	10 890	18 750	28 474	35 886	43 385	44 903
Õbii 	~300 	~500 	~600 	783 	998 	1211 	2220 	2600 	3008 	3482
Other 	- 	- 	~100 	170 	213 	431 	599 	651 	845 	919
Total 	~3000	~5500	~6700	7171	12 101	20 392	31 293	39 137	47 232	49 034
== Economy ==
Today Midhamp is an economically balanced region with a comprehensive range of industries. The city is responsible for production of goods, electronic appliances and furniture.
Most of the city's population work in the service sector, out of which a decent amount work in tourism.
=== Tourism ===
Midhamp has grown to be a popular tourist destination in Newborder. Most of the tourists going to Midhamp are from Newcoast, but a decent amount of them are also from other parts of Bayland and Kwitzka.
== Districts ==
Midhamp is split into 4 districts.
=== Old town ===
Old town is the oldest district in Midhamp. Most of the historic buildings and the town's old harbour are located in this district.
=== Acton ===
Acton is a former village which was incorporated into Midhamp in the early 1900s. Today, the district is mostly made up of single-family housing.
=== Bexley ===
Bexley is a district added to the city in 1919. It is the industrial district of the city, housing all of the factories present in Midhamp.
=== Lensley ===
Lensley is the newest addition to Midhamp. It is located south of river Gress and houses most of the city's population. It is made up of mostly apartment buildings.
== Education ==
Midhamp has many schools, including 2 Õbii-speaking ones. The city has 13 primary schools, 7 high schools and 2 colleges. The closest university to the city is located in Ely.
== Transport ==
=== Road transport ===
Midhamp is located on the 201 local road to Newcoast, 52 national road to Falkbury and is located close to the E2 highway to Newcoast and Beachport. 
Midhamp has a bus network operated by Midhamp Busses in cooperation with Newborder Transport. The city has an extensive network of bus lines throughout the city.
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