Yumarapol

Yumarapol (: Ыумарапол), officially the Free City of Yumarapol (: Вольный город Ыумарапол), is a and city in Yarova. The free city has a total population of 7,215,559, making it the fourth largest city in the country. Yumarapol is commonly nicknamed the "Gunpowder City", owing to its past as an important centre of military activity during the Vojiskiy era.

Yumarapol’s unicameral is located at the Yumarapol District Assembly in the Sankt-Adamgrad borough of the city and currently houses a total of 206 members, approximately one representative per 35,000 people. The People of Yarova hold the majority, with 164 seats. Jivan Kurdin is Yumarapol's incumbent, having assumed office in 2019.

Etymology
Refers to the name of, a senior companion of the prophet  and the -pol suffix is derived from the  πόλις (polis) meaning “fortified town” or “city state.”

History
Within the city limits of Yumarapol, a series of archaeological findings associated with the have been uncovered. It is supposed by some historians that the Khazar settlement of Umay on the Alegiyev refers to the later Yumarapol. However, it is most widely accepted that the city was founded in 1307 CE, not long after the fall of Ljudia.

During the Vojiskiy imperial era, Yumarapol was a significant military city and served as a strategic garrison through the course of the Dzyunakaz Wars in the eighteenth century. On 16 April 1924, 650 republican rebels were executed by firing squad as part of the Trials of Yumarapol during the height of the Vojiskiy War.

Geography
Yumarapol is situated on the banks of the River Alegiyev, which flows for just over 1,500 km (932 mi) through the East Artemian Plain in central Yarova. 33 bridges span the river and its canals within the city’s limits. The elevation of Yumarapol at the city’s Botanic Gardens, where the leading Yumarapol weather station is situated, is 143 metres (469 feet). Belyyevorota is the city's highest point at 212 metres (695.5 feet). The width of the Free City of Yumarapol from west to east is 28 km (17.4 mi), and the length from north to south is 20 km (12.4 mi).

Politics
The Free City of Yumarapol elects 36 representatives to the federal House of Representatives in Shchyokhov. At present, 17 are Democratic Socialists and Progressives (DSP), 12 are People of Yarova (PY), 3 are Ecology Party (EP), and 4 are independents.

At district-level, the PY party maintain the overall majority with 164 of the total 206 seats at the Yumarapol District Assembly. Jivan Kurdin is the. The DSP act as the with a total of 37 seats. Seryozha Untilov is the current. Two of the remaining seats are EP representatives and the other three are independents.

Economy
Yumarapol is Yarova’s fourth largest city and one of the ‘Big Five’ (Большая Пятерка). The city has experienced very rapid growth in recent years. Yumarapol has a strong local economy with complementary business sectors, including manufacturing industry, tourism, retail and distribution, education, healthcare and services that include financial, construction, cultural, and professional. Tourism is of major importance to the city, with an estimated 45.3 million visitors in 2018. Yumarapol is served by two airports, Vladimir Simakin International Airport and Yumarapol Alessovet International Airport.

Security and defence
The Yumarapol District Police (Ыумарапольская районная полиция) is the unit responsible for law enforcement in the free city and is headed by the, currently Ivan Petrov. It has approximately 33,500 officers and over 3,250 other employees. The federal Department for Domestic Cohesion and Protection (DDCP) (Отдел внутренней сплоченности и защиты) has criticised the Yumarapol District Police for what it deems insufficient training of personnel, lack of oversight and routine use of excessive force.

The Metropolitan Correctional Centre of Yumarapol (Столичный исправительный центр Ыумараполя) is the city's only prison and possesses a capacity of 1,200 inmates, both male and female, who are serving brief sentences. Most of those given prison sentences in Yumarapol are sent to incarceration centres in the nearby oblasts of Kamenka and Kellerovo. In 2016, there were 422 recorded homicides, at a rate of 5.85 per 100,000 people.

The district's final judiciary is the Supreme Court of Yumarapol (Верховный суд Ыумараполя), with Marya Czarenka the present. Its decisions are binding on all other district courts in Yumarapol.

Demography
In the 2010 national census, 36.7% of the population identified as, 12.4% , 12.0% , 11.5% , 10.1% Other White, 3.8% , 1.3% , 1.0% , 0.8% and 10.4% Other.

Culture
Yumarapol hosts the annual, week-long Yarovan Culinary and Arts Festival during the month of July. The city is home to a multitude of popular galleries, such as the Yeyskborg Gallery and the Yumarapol Portrait Gallery, world-renowned museums, including the National Military Museum, as well as historical theatres, most famously the underground Grand Bunker Theatre.

The Yarovan Football Association (FFY) (Футбольная федерация Яроваи) is headquartered in Yumarapol and the city has its own football club, Inter-Yumarapol.