Villagetown

**Villagetown**, nicknamed as **Runt's City**, is the capital and largest city of Minecraftia, with a population of about 14 million people. Villagetown is divided into 4 administrative rayons: Aliyev, Carolina, Ironfurnace, and Villagetown. Alongside the nearby suburbs, the area forms the Villagetown Metropolitan Area, which itself is part of the larger megaregion known as VLSM. Villagetown is also the main financial center for the Minecraftian Continent and in the country, containing about 20% of Minecraftia's $121 Trillion GDP. Villagetown is a renowed tourist center in the country, with sites such as the Palace of the Heroes, Villagetown Square, Erdogan Tower, and the Putrayja Complex. Villagetown is also renowned for its modern and futuristic architecture in Aliyev and Ironfurnace, and historic architecture in Downtown.

Villagetown was founded in 1978 after the Second Taino Republic took over the nearby area that same year. Following Minecraftia's independence and their continued conflict against the Isle of Loae, Villagetown grew to a population of about 20,000, which steadily increased following war in the south of the country. Villagetown's population exploded during the Herobranian Wars, many of which were fought in the south, which brought refugees. Villagetown, after temporarily being the capital during the second war, was permanently made capital in the third war following the rapid conquest of Aetheria City. During the fourth war, Villagetown fell to a harsh siege by the Herobranian and Marxian forces from November 2057 to June 2058, which led to its near destruction. Following the Battle of Baymax and the Death of Herobrine, the siege was broken by forces held in the north. Following the war, Villagetown's population boomed to 13 million and a economic miracle occurred following the rise of Runt Ironfurnace to power.

## Geography

Villagetown is the largest city in Minecraftia in land mass.

### Aliyev Rayon

Aliyev Rayon is the largest rayon in Villagetown in terms of area, covering 36% of its land area, and is the economic center of both the city and the country.

## Demographics

Villagetown is by far the largest city by population in the Aetherian Continent.

## Infrastructure

### Shuttles

Between the metropolitan area, there are shuttles that connect Villagetown to Mahomes, Shadowbrooke, Loae, Idriss, and Kipling domestically. There is also bus services that connect Villagetown to Ulaanbataar, Cypress, Tegel, and Opadton.

### Airports

Villagetown has two main airports and one auxillary airport. The main ones, Ilham Aliyev International Airport and Runt Ironfurnace International Airport, are the first and third busiest airports in Minecraftia, respectively. Amazon-Ontario International Jetport, which serves the northern suburbs, is used as an alternative to the main ones, often when congested.

### Roads

Directly, Villagetown is connected to Mahomes by the Ironfurnace Highway and Minecraftia Route 999, and to the border and eventually Cypress via the Erdogan Trail. MC999 also continues south towards Kipling and Aetheria City. Villagetown is also connected to Shadowbrooke via the Erdogan Trail and Loae via Minecraftia Route 420.

The Jeff Bezos Skyway was built in the aftermath of the Great Herobranian War as a beltway. Th skyway connects Villagetown to the nearby suburbs of Baymax, Victory City, Amazon City, Fujimori City and Ontario City.

The infamous Victory Boulevard that runs along the Carolina Corridor also runs along the entire length of the city, as well as connecting Victory City as it passes through the skyway.

## Points of interest and Tourism

### Aliyev Rayon

Aliyev Rayon contains many architectural sites within its borders, including Erdogan Tower and the Putrayja Complex.

The Erdogan Tower is the tallest building in the Aetherian Continent, being located near Erdogan Trail, its namesake. The tower was built during the Stability Years. The tower suffered extensive damage during the Battle of Villagetown and was demolished and rebuilt completely due to toxins being found within. The tower contains an observatory deck at its top floor and several businesses within it.

The Putrayja Complex is located within the famed Pachacuti Boulevard west of Jeff Bezos Skyway and contains two buildings connected by the tallest skyway (elevated pedestrian footbridge) in the country. The complex is praised for its architectural modernist style. It was built during in 2051, and was rebuilt again in 2060.

The Skyway Gallery is a series of murals, graffiti, and other art pieces visible throughout the Bezos Skyway near Broadway in central Aliyev, painted between 2058 and 2061. The gallery spans the area roughly located between Executive Drive in Surrey and Harvey Quadrant south of Downtown Aliyev.

Broadway is the main street in Aliyev, extending into Amazon City. Broadway contains several entertainment locations as well as businesses and many banks. Part of Broadway also spans the aforementioned Skyway Gallery. Ironfurnace Highway and the Nicomedes Axis are other touristic and important thoroughfares within Aliyev, with the latter extending into Villagetown Rayon.

### Carolina Rayon

Carolina Rayon is famed for its casinos, its racing track, and other attractions concentrated in the Carolina Corridor running along Nevada Street and Victory Boulevard. The Corridor is often compared to the Las Vegas Strip due to its association with gambling. Casinos, hotels, and neon signs line the corridor, with other attractions also lining up. The Fungad Theatre is located within the corridor, however, is located in Amazon City. In recent years, entertainment, gambling, and hospitality companies have pushed the corridor into the limits of Amazon City.

The Palace of the Heroes is located in Nevada Street. The palace was originally built to replace the May 1st Palace as the residence and workplace of the president, but was later re-designated as a private residence and then a museum, where it stands today. The palace was built alongside the corridor in the postwar boom.

The Carolina Speedway is a famed racing track located in Victory Boulevard as is known for being the site of famed races.

## Economy

Villagetown in the center of the Minecraftian economy, with the AA corridor containing most of the activity, followed closely by Downtown Ironfurnace and Downtown Villagetown. The GDP of Villagetown is mainly based of transportation, tourism, investment, and construction industries, with other minor ones also composing part of it.