Naríthjábæk

**Naríthjábæk** (Forsish: *Närdholmen*) is the capital and largest city of the Velkanian Isles. It is located in the far-south of the island of Velkania, the main island of the archipelago nation. With a population of 601,970 (and 645,260 in the surrounding Capital Region), Naríthjábæk is the cultural, financial, and political heart of the Velkanian Isles, containing more than 50% of the country's total population. Naríthjábæk has established itself as a major tourist destination within Eurea.

Naríthjábæk was the first permanent settlement in the Velkanian Isles, and became the capital of the original Kingdom of the Velkanian Isles for several years. After the nation's conquer by Forsland in the 17th-century, the city became the seat of government of the Velkanian Duchy. Its position as capital of the Kingdom was restored after the restoration of Velkanian independence in 1966.

## City administration

The Naríthjábæk City Council governs the city of Naríthjábæk. It is directly elected by those at least 16 years old, and residing within the city of Naríthjábæk. Non-citizens are allowed to vote, as long as they are legal residents and pay taxes. The council has 15 members who are elected using open-list voting for four-year terms.

The council appoints members of boards, and each board controls a different field under the city council's authority. The most important board is the City Board that wields the executive rights along with the City Mayor. The City Mayor is the senior public official and also the director of city operations. Other public officials control city institutions under the mayor's authority. Thus, the administration consists of two different parts:

* The political power of City Council cascading down to other boards
* Public officials under the authority of the city mayor who administer and manage implementation of policy

### Mayor

The Mayor of Naríthjábæk is appointed by the city council; usually, they are a member of the city council although they do not have to be, and non-members have been chosen in the past. There are no term limits on how long one can serve as mayor, although their position becomes vulnerable every four years along with the city council election, as a new governing coalition in the city council will more than likely appoint a new mayor.

## Demographics

Naríthjábæk is the largest and most-populous settlement in the Velkanian Isles. As of 2017, the municipality of Naríthjábæk had a population of about 601,970; this is 57.3% of the entire country's population. The Capital Region, which consists of Naríthjábæk and six smaller surrounding municipalities is home to 645,260; this is over 61.4% of the entire population.

In 2017, of Naríthjábæk's population of 601,970, immigrants of either first or second generation numbered about 18,430 (3.0%). Additionally, Naríthjábæk is seen as the center of the Fors ethnic minority; about 51,227 ethnic Fors reside in Naríthjábæk; this is 90.3% of the total Fors population in the Velkanian Isles, and 9.4% of the population of Naríthjábæk. The most predominant language spoken in Naríthjábæk is Velkanian, spoken natively by about 87.8% of the population. Forsish is spoken by 9.3%, while other languages make up the remaining 2.9%; street signs are commonly printed in both Velkanian and Forsish.

### Districts

Naríthjábæk is subdivided into seven districts for statistical purposes. These seven districts do not hold any administrative powers, and are not constituencies for the Naríthjábæk City Council.

The seven districts are as follows:

* Breidalsnesi
* Saudárverfi
* Húsahöfn
* Akuhólmur
* Fjallassandur
* Thórslavik
* Keflahólmur

## Education

### Upper secondary schools

* Breidalsnesi Technical School
* Davíd Daníelsson School
* Fjallassandur School
* Forsish Gymnasium of Naríthjábæk
* Forsish Vocational School
* Fridrún Dagbjartursdætr School
* Húsahöfn School
* Kjárr Thjódólfursson School
* Laíla María Bjarnarsdætr School
* Naríthjábæk Academy

* Naríthjábæk College of the Performing Arts
* Naríthjábæk Junior College
* Naríthjábæk School of Athletics
* Naríthjábæk School of Fashion and Design
* Naríthjábæk Technical School of Medicine
* South Naríthjábæk Technical School
* Technical College of Naríthjábæk
* Thórslavik Technical School
* Velkanian School of the Arts

### Universities

* Forsish University of the Velkanian Isles
* University of Naríthjábæk
* University of Velkania
* Velkanian Women's University

### International schools

* International School of Naríthjábæk
* The Forsish School