Plunge

The Old City of Plunge

**Plunge** is a city in Plisberg, Sankten. It is the capital and largest city of Plisberg and the eighth-largest city in Sankten. It has a population of 78,678 people, while its metropolitian area reaches over 100,000 people, 1/4th of Plisberg.

Plunge was first mentioned in the 15th century. It started as a small village known for trading. It later became the capital of the Czarnokamieńskie voivodeship in the 16th century under the Union of Lublin.

Now, Plunge is the capital of the Plisberg province. The city is known for its Old City and Lithuanian heritage that Plisberg shares with Erkes.

## History

Plunge was first mentioned in the 15th century as a ''small trading village''. However, there are possibilities that Plunge was actually one of the first settlements mentioned in history, as at the end of the 10th century, Baltic tribes started to create settlements in Plisberg. However, Plunge was not mentioned, and also at the time, Sanktish were not capable of keeping records, meaning that this is not confirmed. Soon, it started to grow, and in the 16th century, it became important as it became the capital of the Czarnokamieńskie voivodeship under the Union of Lublin. In addition, it is stated that the name ''Plunge'' became first mentioned in the 15th century as ''Plonga''. This, also, is not however confirmed.

## Cityscape

Today, Plunge is a city with both new and old buildings. The New Plunge complex in Southern Plunge is one of the largest economic districts in Northern Europe, employing around 3,000 people, and housing 5,000, most being from Plisberg or Volyne. The tallest building, Enerum Tower, is seen as pride for Plisbergians over the economic growth.

Infrastructure wise, Plunge is one of the most developed cities in Sankten. The city has a developed public transportation system with trains, trams and buses. The Plunge Transport Company (PTC) is the main company serving the city, owned by the municipal government.

**Buses**

The city has 12 bus lines serving every district of the city with 143 bus stops. The Plunge Bus Station serves both regional and national routes to as far as Odrowaz and Polowce. There are 120 buses in the fleet - all being hybrid or electric.

**Trams**

Trams in Plunge were introduced in 1963 due to rapid growth in the city which made high demand for public transport. There are 3 tram lines and 38 tram stops with 6 more under construction. There is a one tram depot, however a second tram depot is planned due to the first depot lacking space and having bad conditions, being designed only for 2 lines max. There are also plans for a 4th line.

**Trains**

There are 5 train stations in Plunge. The biggest one is Plunge-Centralna. It serves 35,000 people a day, making it one of the most busiest train stations in Sankten. Most are tourists heading to the national parks. Services go as far as Gdynzyc and Brzana.

**Shopping**

There are 4 shopping centres in Plunge. 4 McDonald's outlets (2 in shopping centres, one in the train station and last in New Plunge), 5 KFC's, 2 Burger King's and 2 Starbucks.

Plunge also has a major market in the Old City. This market is a very important source of income for many farmers in Plisberg.

**New neighborhoods**

Plunge has had rapid growth in its history, rising from around 25,000 inhabitants in 1949 to nearly 80,000 today. This has led to many so-called ''new neighborhoods''. 1/3rd of the city resides in these areas. These areas were mainly built between the 1960s to 1990s, providing cheap and reliable housing. Nasta is the most populous ''new neighborhood'' of Plunge, having around 17,500 inhabitants. Nasta is well connected with the rest of Plunge, having a small train station served by the Plunge commuter train line, 4 tram stops and served by 3 public transit bus lines, including a bus line serving the neighborhood exclusively. Despite that, Nasta has the highest crime rate in Plisberg and Northern Sankten.

Plunge currently suffers from a housing crisis, with rent rising over 2 times in just 5 years, mostly due to the emigration to cities from farms. There are 5 housing units under construction, though the provincial government could expand that by 50. Many fear that the housing crisis could cause emigration from Plunge, as the city gets more expensive to live in.

## Sports

Plungë is home to Gryf Plungë, the city's football team. It currently plays in Liga 2, but is seen as a rising force and could possibly meet promotion future seasons.