Ytqinop

Ytqinop is a city in Kwitzka in the Magyrfitniq province with a population of 102k. The city is a popular summer destination for people living in north-western Kwitzka.

## Name

The name "Ytqinop" comes from the Kwnat word "Ytq", which means "stream" and "nop", which is the old regional version of the word "sën", which means "coast".

## History

The city was founded in the 1900's as a marina for northern regions of the modern-day Magyrfitniq and western Nördsën. The city changed into focusing on tourists around the 1980's, and now serves as a major tourist attraction in Magyrfitniq.

## Location

Ytqinop is located on the coast of the North Sea. The city is located on sand beaches, which make it a popular tourist destination.

The city is located about 60km away from Tereffút and 75km from Gëlbi. Ytqinop is located about 5km from the border with Nördsën.

## Climate

The city is located in the Temperate Oceanic Cold climate zone, with the most rainfall occuring during summer months.

## Demographics

Ytqinop is made up of mostly Kwnat-speaking people, with the largest minority being the Hungarians, like in the rest of Magyrfitniq. They make up about 14% of the city's total population. The next largest minorities are the Russian-speaking people, at about 5% of the city's population.

## Economy

The city's most important income source is tourism, however the city also houses some companies' headquarters.

### Tourism

Ytqinop houses many hotels. The most known are the 5-star Lux Hotel and Hotel Marjatta. The city was selected as the third most common tourist destination for leisure travel in Kwitzka, behind Zäqopanë and Ëgjö. This is mostly caused by the city's proximity to Tereffút, which has a worse coast for swimming and has a bad water quality.

## Transport

### Road transport

Ytqinop is located on the A1 highway and the S5 expressway. The roads connect to the rest of the road network in Kwitzka and serve as a popular way of moving tourists in the city. In 2014 due to high levels of congestion the A1 highway was made a toll road for people arriving to the city for leisure reasons in order to encourage the use of public transport. People living in Ytqinop and people who were passing the city without stopping weren't charged. The plan eventually reduced the car traffic during summer months by almost 20% and increased rail travel by 50%.

#### A1 Tollway

The tollway charges people who arrive to Ytqinop with registration plates registered as not local, that means every car with the MY and MYA registration plate will not be charged. There are cameras located on the A1 highway's offramps in order to not charge people who aren't going to the city. Services are available before and after the city to not force people to be charged by entering the city by just needing to refuel.

Tolls are a set price per month, being 7,50Ap for January - March, 8,50Ap for April - May, 12,50Ap for May - September and 7,50Ap for October - December. Fees are to be paid on the Möj official app in 24 hours or at a post office, police station or a government building in 24 hours. If no post office, police station or government building is open and the person doesn't have the Möj app, they are not fined. If a person doesn't pay the fee, they are fined 500Ap.

### Rail transport

The city is located on the KPQ-operated Coastal Mainline and the Gëlbi Line. The railways meet at the Ytqinop Cëntr railway station. The central railway station was modernized as a part of the 2018 investments in the region.

### Public transport

Public transport in Ytqinop is organized by Ytqinop Mëstqa Komunikaciä. The city has a network of busses, with the city's main bus station being located next to the Ytqinop Cëntr railway station.

## Trivia

* Ytqinop's toll system is one of two in Kwitzka on the A1 highway, with Nqlät also having a toll on A1 to encourage the use of A11 bypass road