Nqlät

A view of Nqlät's downtown

Nqlät *(/nqlɑt/)* is the largest city and the capital of Kwitzka. It is located on the west coast of the country. It has a population of 1,28 million residents. It is made up of mostly high-density residential buildings mixed with commercial, with some office buildings near the center of the city.

The city is its own province.

## Name

The city's name was originally "Nowe Gniezno", from the former Polish capital of *Gniezno*. This is thanks to the large amount of Polish people escaping Poland's occupation in the 1800s founding the city. The name was translated to Nqlät (after the Qqlät river), and it became the only official name in 1871.

## Location

Nqlät is located directly on the mouth of the Qqlät river. It is located on the coast of the North Sea, and about 50km from the East Kwitzkan Plain. The city is about 40km from the closest border with Lustar in Ferúqo, and about 170km from the border with Bayland near Ëbxöq.

## Climate

Nqlät is located in the Temperate Oceanic climate. This means the temperature ampitudes aren't so severe. Rains are most common during the summer months.

## History

Nqlät was founded in 1803 by Polish migrants, and grew quickly due to the easy access to agriculture, the sea, and good road links to the various trade towns nearby. Nqlät became Kwitzka's capital in 1872, when it had a population of about 28 000.

## Demographics

Nqlät is mostly made up of native Kwnat people. The main majority is Poles at around 9%, followed by Hungarians and Baylandese people.

The city has been attractive for migrants for years, which led up to it being more diverse than other cities in Kwitzka.

Due to the 2022 Russian invasion on Ukraine, the city has taken many Ukrainian refugees. The whole number is about 50,000.

## Districts of Nqlät

Nqlät is made up of 12 districts, all of which have their own local governments and function like counties.

### Cëntr

Cëntr is the oldest district in Nqlät. It's made up of the city's old town in the central part, and then is mostly a commercial district.

### Nqlätsën

Nqlätsën is mostly a high-density residential district. It has the largest park in Nqlät, which serves as a tourist attraction.

### Ösipörten

Ösipörten is mostly known for the Nqlät Port. Outside of the port, the district has smaller industrial zones and mixed residential and commercial zones.

### Srëdmëstqä

Srëdmëstqa is primarely an office and commercial zone. It has the highest buildings in the entirety of Kwitzka, and is generally the busiest part of Nqlät.

### Praxä

Praxä is an older high-density residential district of Nqlät. It's commonly regarded as the worst one to live in due to it's relatively high crime rate.

### Wäterlö

Wäterlö is primarely high-density and mid-density residential housing.

### Czúsëpin

Czúsëpin is mostly made up of mid-density residential housing and apartaments.

### Bëmä

Bëmä is made up of mid-density housing and large commercial zones.

### Thëqö

Thëqö is one of the newest districts of Nqlät, being split from Ëestghi in 1997's Nqlät district reform. It's made up of primarely low-density residential housing and mid-density residential housing.

### Wzhös

Wzhös was split from Ëestghi in 1997. It's made up of villas and other luxurious residential houses, which makes it one of the most expensive places to live in entire Kwitzka.

### Jöqhöt

*Main article - Jöqhöt*

Jöqhöt became a district of Nqlät in 1997, before which it was it's own town. The district has a large Polish and Õbii minority.

## Monuments

As one of the oldest cities in Kwitzka, Nqlät is home to many of the country's important national monuments.

### Borqhin Statue

Borqhin Statue is one of the most important statues in Kwitzka, being located in Nqlätsën park. It resembles Borqhin Yjghryj - a person, who was one of the founders of Kwitzka and spent nearly all of his time managing it.

### Pölskij Pälac

Pölskij Pälac is a palace built by the Poles between 1821-1826. In front of the palace there is Ivän's statue - one of the most important people during the Bayland Independence War in 1825.

### Jighqyj Cathedral

Jighqyj Cathedral is one of the oldest cathedrals in Kwitzka. The exact year of construction of the Jighqyj Cathedral is unknown, but most sources point between 1825-1831.

### Läskyj Park

Läskyj Park is one of the oldest parks in Kwitzka. It's located in the Cëntr district of Nqlät.

### Mëstqyj Plac

Mëstqyj Plac is the main town square in Nqlät, located in the Cëntr district of Nqlät.

## Culture

### Theaters

Nqlät has the largest theatre in Kwitzka - Jöghrtyj Tëatr. It opened in 1841 in the Nqlätsën district. It is usually seen as the best theatre in Kwitzka.

### Music

Nqlät is the host of the *Kwitzka Song Festival*, which has been running since 1991. It is hosted by 3-Radiöën, Kwitzka Telewiziönen and the Nqlät City Government. It is used to select the song that will be sent to the Eurovision Song Contest.

### Museums

Nqlät has the most museums in Kwitzka. The most known ones are the Kwitzkan History Museum and the Railway Museum.

### Cinemas

The first cinema in Nqlät opened in 1921. Today there are 28 cinemas in Nqlät, most of which are operated by KiMax.

### Zoo

Nqlät is home to the oldest zoo in Kwitzka: the Nqlät City Zoo. It was built in 1959 and is now one of the biggest zoos in all of Kwitzka and is the most visited.

## Transportation

### Road transport

Nqlät has a bus and a trolleybus network, operated by Nqlät Mëstqa Komunikaciä. It mostly uses Solaris busses and trolleybuses. The bus network is very dense near the center of the city, and eventually spreads out as it leaves the densly populated center. The busses and trolleybuses run 24/7, and running at full capacity between 6:00-21:00. Nqlät Mëstqa Komunikaciä recently ordered 10 new Iäna busses in order to run new lines south of Nqlät.

The A1 highway passes through the city, and the S31 expressway originates in Nqlät.

The A1 highway is a tollway between the two intersections of the A11 bypass of Nqlät. The tolls are paid by buying a pass on Vlëkqús Jhixtniq Kwitzka's website or at a post office, or by paying the toll up to 24 hours after entering the paid section of the road either at a post office or online.

### Nqlät Kurötël's rail transport

Nqlät is the only city in Kwitzka with a metro system. The city also has a tram system, both of which are operated by Nqlät Kurötël. The metro runs from northwest Nqlät to Kägfú in the northeast. The metro is mostly above ground, with short underground sections between Vbëx and Wiqmä. The tram line operates from the Nqlät Cëntr railway station to Jäcri and Xhëll using Newag Nevelo trams. The metro runs between 3:00 and 1:00 on weekdays and all day on Saturdays and Sundays, and the trams run between 3:00 and 0:00, and untill 2:00 on Saturdays and Sundays.

### Mainline rail transport

Nqlät is served by Kwitzka Pöqalqnit (KPQ) and Nqlät Nödden. KPQ is usually used for intercity travel, and Nqlät Nödden is generally used for commuter services. The main railway station is Nqlät Cëntr. The city is served by the Eastern Mainline, Coastal Mainline, Ferúqo Branchline and a branchline to Nqlät Pört station.

### Air transport

Nqlät is home to the largest airport in the country, with flights to 53 different airports. It serves as the hub for KACair.

## Education

Nqlät has a well-developed education services. The city has the best university in the country (*Nqlät Universiten*). The city has managed to rank high up on the list of best cities by offered education services by providing several choices for students.

## Sport

Nqlät has many sports teams, including Nqlät United, Nqlät Spöqbäl, and others. The city has the largest football stadium in the country, and has the Ygjä Stadium for hosting Spöqbäl Championships.

The Nqlät Spöqbäl team has won the KSA Spöqbäl Championships 3 times, which is more than any other team.

The city, similarly to Ghriqti rëjön, hosts its own Spöqbäl championships. In these championships 8 teams from Nqlät compete every 2 months.

## Media

As the capital city, Nqlät has many radio and TV stations. The city has both KT's regional TV station and TV4 Nqlät operating as a local TV station. BTV, M1 and TVP operate in Nqlät for minorities, and RTR-Planeta used to broadcast in Nqlät and Kwitzka untill the 25th of February 2022. Nqlät has the headquarters of important media outlets, such as 1-Radiöën, KT or KMF.

### Local TV stations in Nqlät

* KT3 Nqlät
* TV4 Nqlät

### Local radio stations in Nqlät

* Nqlät Radiöën
* Lokal Radiö
* Yhghör Radiö
* Fleghëtr Nqlät

## Trivia

* Nqlät has been attracting different companies from Bayland due to lower taxes in Kwitzka.
	+ So many companies are interested in moving, that special agencies making it easier exist.
* The University of Kwitzka in Nqlät is considered to be the best university in the country.
* Nqlät is the third most attractive city to live in, right after Thelún and Dduqlä.