Zijepomerania

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Zijepomerania (German: Nordpommern, Polish: Północnopomorze) is a province in the Kingdom of Sankten. With over 1 milion citizens it the most populated and strongest province in the Kingdom. It's also the most culturally diverse province of Sankten

## History

### Baltic settlers

Zijepomerania was the first Sanktish province to be settled by humans. Settlers from the baltic tribes arrived here through the frozen baltic sea and arrived in Wisznicz penisula which back then was separated from main Sankten by a channel. Sanktish history originated here

### Teutons

In the 14th century, the Teutonic order which was genociding baltic tribes and fighting paganism arrived to Sankten. They conquered Wisznicz and Vildhofum penisulas where they made their base of future invasions of the rest of Sankten. Tribes inhabitating Sankten united then and formed a union with the great duchy of Lithuania to fight Teutons together.

Even with the union, Teutons made several progress, temporarly conquering most Zijepomerania, Kurzemczew and Gdynzyc, with the northernmost castle of Sarkwtornis. Teutons constructed numerous castles across the conquered country (see *Teutonic castles in Sankten*).

### Poland

In 1386, Jogailo, the duke of Sankten and Lithuania, married Jadwiga the queen of Poland, therefore begining the union of Sankten, Poland and Lithuania. In 1410, after the heavy loss of Teutons in the Grunwald battle, Teutons evacuated from most of Sankten to defend Prussia and Pomerania. Sanktish troops with the help of Polish knights took over the whole island with the last Teutonic bastion of defence - Wisznicz castle.

Soon, the big christianisation and settling action began, where Zijepomerania was the most important part of it, as it was the closest to Poland. The Odrowaz city was founded and soon became the most important Sanktish. Zijepomerania quickle became urbanised as many cities were founded. Zijepomerania was also settled by many Poles and Germans, which ancestors still are a majority in Odrowaz, Wisznicz, Kristianstadt and Presslau-Hüennigen counties.

### Commonwealth

Zijepomerania together with the rest of Sankten flourished under the Commonwealth and the new city of Połowce became a very important trade port and received modern fortifications from the great chancellor Jan Zamoyski, becoming a magnificent fortress. Unfortunately for Zijepomerania, the capital moved to Gdynzyc and Odrowaz became only a secondary capital (similar situation as with Kraków in Poland). This happened as a result of a rebel of Zijepomeranian cities who refused to pay immense taxes to help the completely destroyed by war Commonwealth.

### Partitions and independent Sankten

After Sankten became independent, Zijepomernia had a huge role in Sanktish economy, as it had the biggest harbour and developped industry. Many classic buildings were built in Połowce. Wisznicz was also temporarly under Napoleonic controle.

### Modern times

After having survived ww1 and ww2, Zijepomerania entered the modern times as the strongest province of Sankten.

## Geography

### Borders

Zijepomerania lies in the south of the Sanktish Island. it borders the Baltic Sea in the South, East and west, making the whole province basically a peninsula. In the north it only borders one other Province, Kurzemczew.

### Waters and Coasts

Zijepomerania has multiple fjords and is at the same time the end location of the Vismen river. The Coast is very important to Zijepomerania. No Zijepomerian is more than 25km away from a coast or river.

### Terrain

The Zijepomeranian Coasts are known for its cliffs, the only piece of coast with sandu beaches are the Odrowaz county and Wisznicz coasts. The Vismen River sort of forms a huge valley in the east. The rolling hills wont get higher than 200meters, with the biggest of them being the Heringsspitz with 208m a.s.l. in the near of Połowoce and Sankt Presslau.

## Cities and muncipalities

Zijepomeria houses 6 of the 15 biggest Cities in Sankten.

## Diversity

Zijepomerania is the cultural most diverse province. This is mostly because of the german, Polish and even Lithuanian Minorities.