Eastend

A street in Eastend

**Eastend** (Õbii: Rajtennerunam, Swedish: Östköping) is a city in the Eastern Bayland region. It is the third largest city in Bayland and the capital of the Eastern Bayland region.

## Location

Eastend is located at the east coast of Bayland by the North sea, around 150km east of Beachport.

## Demographics

Eastend has a population of 290,541 people. The demographic breakdown according to the 2022 census is as follows:

* 84% of residents speak English as their primary language
* 7% speak Õbii as their primary language
* 3% speak Swedish as their primary language
* 6% speak some other language as their primary language.

## History

Eastend was founded in 1769 by Õbii speaking settlers. However they shortly moved west after the English speaking people arrived. After that it grew due to more immigration by the English people until in 1932 became the 3rd biggest city in Bayland and it has stayed that way since. The city has grown in the recent years due to immigration mainly for work from EU areas.

## Transport

Eastend has an expansive public transit system operated by city-owned ET Eastend. There are 3 tram lines operated by ET Eastend that run through the city, as well as numerous bus routes and a railway station served by Bayrail with routes to surrounding places and to the capital Beachport.

Eastend is also connected to the national road network by roads 10 and 11. Road 10 forms a ring road around the city, which road 11 connects to.

## Districts

The city of Eastend is divided into 10 districts.

### Old Town

Eastend's old town district is made up of the historical old town, and new districts that were built after some of the old town was demolished. Around 20% of the old town district is made up of these rebuilt areas. Many important landmarks are located in this district, like the statue of independence.

### Canal Town

Canal Town is centered around the Eastend canal. The district has many hotels and restaurants and is popular among tourists. The largest park in Eastend, Canal Park, is also located here.

### Lighthill

Lighthill is a tech district in southern Eastend, it is located on the coast and is named after the Eastend Lighthouse. Many tech offices are located in this district.

### Trydham

Trydham is a suburban district in northwestern Eastend. It is made up of mostly apartment blocks and some mid-density housing. It is the newest district of Eastend, being included in the city limits in 2018 and being developed in 2021.

### Hexnil

Hexnil is a semi-urban district directly west of the city center. The district has both the highest percentage of the population being Õbii-speaking and Swedish-speaking in Eastend. 16,5% of Hexnil speaks Õbii as their primary language, while 7% speak Swedish as their primary language. Hexham is where the only Swedish school in Eastend is located.

### Nillingham

Nillingham is a suburban district in southwestern Eastend. It is made up mostly of modern medium-density apartment blocks. Nillingham currently has many ongoing construction projects in the southern part of the city.

## Economy

### Tourism

Located along Baylands coast, Eastend has many beaches attracting sunbathers and people who enjoy water sports like swimming, surfing and boating. There are also many museums including the national museum of Bayland aswell as the railway museum which is located in a reused railway building near the station. Another reason for tourism is nightlife. Eastend has many restaurants, bars and entertainment venues for tourists and locals.

### Technology

Eastend has many tech company offices, due to the Bayland University of Technology being located in Eastend, and the expansive tech district Lighthill.

## Education

Eastend has both English and Õbii schools. There is also a Swedish school called Östköpings svensksamskola. There are 3 universities in Eastend: the Õbii University of Eastern Bayland, the Eastend University, and the Bayland University of Technology.