Hireno

Hireno (Tilennan: ; : Irène ) is a free in Central Tilenno, located within the Federal Area on the river delta between Gantes and Atriva. It functions as the region of the Federation of Tilenno. With a population of almost 5 million in 2018, it is the second-most populous city-state within the federation. It is home to the second-largest metropolitan area, which is called Hireno as well. It mainly consists of the central island Hireno Island and two river banks East and West Bank. The city-state also includes multiple smaller islands. The region is sometimes referred to as the Pural State, since it is the home of the Pural Family. It borders Tèsares in the south, Sirenes in the east, and Kertae in the west.

The name of the city-state comes from the city of Hireno, the second largest metropolitan area in Tilenno, which itself derived its name from the first king of Hireno, Hirenes I Nàteicho. Hireno is in contrast to other Tilennan city-states not divided up into smaller municipalities but rather opts for districts, which themselves are grouped into 5 cantons. The center of Hireno, where the Pural Palace is located, is district I, the other districts spiral out from there.

Hireno is mainly known for being the capital of Tilenno and therefore has a lot of federal and cultural institutions located within its borders. Some notable sites within the city-state are the Pural Palace, the Twin Pillars, Modesty Temple, Museum of the Eternal Sun, Stadae Enesho Nerates, and Parliament. Hireno is a cultural hot-spot and home to many of Tilenno's finest museums and landmarks.

History

 * see also: History of Tilenno



Ancient History
Hireno was founded by Daemo Kires around 1200 BCE following anecdotes from the state archive. The original names of the region and city have been lost although there have been accounts of a large city named Xaese in the Gantian Delta from around 900 BCE and onwards. But there is no archaeological evidence that Xaese and Hireno were the same city. The popular theory is that Xaese was wiped away in a flood and the people then migrated towards Hireno, making it the more powerful state. Some even claim Xaese is actually where the city of Ganteso now is located.

Hireno can be described as the most stubborn and independent city-state of Tilenno History. It was never afraid to use its strategic position on the only passageway from the lake of Gantes to the sea of Atriva as a leverage point to advance its own goals. This tactic led to a lot of strife within the region with the other city-states often trying to overthrow them, which mostly failed. Most notably Hireno was successful in cutting off trade to Glikaero in the War of Seas even to the states that weren't hostile to the islands. This forced Atriva as a whole into a disadvantaged position and led to the eventual triumph of the Gantian-Làmosan Axis.

In 1121 The Hirenean Dynasty was established with the first king of Hireno Hirenes I Nàteicho claiming the throne. The Nàteicho dynasty is still the ruling dynasty of Tilenno and is celebrating its 900th anniversary soon.

During most of its ancient history, Hireno managed to stay independent from the other large powers like the three dynasties, using their struggles to their advantage. The only few times Hireno was subjugated to the rule of others was during the brief occupation of the Làgorians and during the first Purity. For this exact reason, Hireno was the most reluctant to join the Confederacy put in place to resist the colonial advances of Vallis. The Confederacy knew they'd be weak without Hireno on their side and therefore needed them to join. But Hireno, coming from a long line of independence and self-rule was not willing to give up its identity and royal dynasty that easily. The Confederacy knew that a war against Hireno would be a bad move as it would leave everyone in a weaker position and open the doors for Vallisian conquest. So on 3 March 1556, a deal was struck between Hireno and the Confederacy. Hireno would join but as the de facto capital and always staying its own entity within the union, it was also allowed to keep its royal dynasty as the symbolic rulers of the entire Confederacy. This marked the start of the Royal Confederacy of Tilenno and is often seen as the starting point for the modern Tilennan state.

Other states weren't particularly happy with their dynasties becoming subjugated under the Hirenean one, but with the Vallisians approaching they didn't really have a choice and were forced to accept it. As long as the Vallisians were on Tilenno's doorstep the rule of the Hirenean dynasty was never really challenged as it would probably cause an internal war. When almost 2 centuries later the Confederacy reunited with the colonised part, the discussion slowly started to climb up again. But at this point, the Hirenean monarchs were already cemented in Tilennan culture and the movement to remove the Hirenean dynasty never gained much traction.



Modern History
It was only when Pures Seinae II declared the Second Purity of Tilenno on 1 May 1857 that people wanted to get rid of the Hirenean Dynasty once again. This combined with large social inequality and a general wave of modernization hitting the region of Perela, with Osorra starting its process of Yarovafication, made it so that the populous wanted to overthrow the old regime and start a modern state. Most islands and speaking regions as well as Umia positioned themselves as Liberalists and Anti-Royalist, while most of the mainland didn't want change and were on the side of Hireno. This conflict eventually erupted in the Civil War of Tilenno. The Royalists came out victorious and so the Hirenean dynasty could continue on. In the process however, all the children of Pures Hirenes V were killed, leaving him with no heirs. This was solved by him adopting Lisaero Pèreino, renamed to Àreino II.

The years after the Civil War were quite prosperous for the city of Hireno and the population grew significantly. This however changed with the start of the Osorra-Tilenno War. The goal of the Osorrans was to march to the capital and occupy it. The region of Sirenes became the battleground of the war for this reason. The government of Xàreisae Couraede decided to evacuate out of the capital early on and go towards Ennia in the northern mountains. While the capital was never captured it underwent heavy bombing and damage. The nearby city of Bores also got nuked. Hireno in contrast to Sirenes was one of the regions to be quickly rebuilt after the war, especially with the funds received from the North-South Concordant.

Nowadays Hireno remains the second largest city of Tilenno not far behind Glikaero. It is predicted Hireno will surpass 5 million inhabitants in the next few years as well. In contrast to Glikaero, the economic center, Hireno is more seen as the cultural center of Tilenno with a plethora of museums, monuments, temples, and palaces to visit.

Geography


Hireno is the second smallest city-state in Tilenno at just over 1100 square kilometers, only being beaten out by Laudes. Nevertheless it still has quite a varied geographical landscape. The city-state is located on the neck of the Gantian delta, between the lake of Gantes and the sea of Atriva. At the center of the state lies Hireno Island, where the center of Hireno city is located. The island is almost completely urbanised, safe from a couple of parks at the shores of the island. The island is connected to the two banks via a lot of bridges and tunnels, 8 to 13 depending on how you count. Most of these bridges were built recently as the distance between the island and the mainland can be quite significant, with some bridges spanning almost two kilometres. The oldest bridges are the Daemo Bridge, between the Pural Palace and the Twin Pillars, together with the Twin Bridges, connecting the Pillars with the mainland. The most famous bridge however is Lena's Wall that runs parallel to the island across the water. While presumably first serving as a divider of incoming and outgoing ships, it now serves as a railway and connects to the g=Great Water Lily Interchange, a railway interchange located completely above water. Nobody really knows why such a massive project was built in the first place, as it has very little practical use.

Surrounding the main island, some smaller islands are scattered as well. In the north there are Xires and Lisauro Island, probably the most expensive areas in Hireno to live. In the west there are Lena's and Kae's island, belonging to district V. The are informally also called the pillar and gay island respectively, or hipster islands as a whole. The east has Gòmeibo Island where the Stadae Enesho Nerates is located, the island is sometimes referred to as the sports island. The smallest island, Hope Island, is located just in front of the Harbor area and is home to the Lighthouse of Dreams. This was often the first sight of Tilenno when arriving by ship.

In the canton of West Bank you can find Vartaene Hill on which the Temple of Modesty is located. It is the highest point in the city of Hireno, but only second in the entire state. The southern part is very urbanised and one of the densest areas of the state. It is also home to the lowest income families and therefore referred to as the ghetto district. In the North Pèlaga Beach is located. This is however not a natural beach as the sand was imported from elsewhere and has to be replenished often. Even then it is a popular destination for Hirenean inhabitants to relax. Near the Qares Estae (Grand Station), Runala Park is found in which the House of Swimming arts lies. Swimming competitions are often held in the waters between the Twin Bridges.

The region behind West Bank, known as the canton of West Hireno is the most rural area of the state. While less densely populated than the other parts it is still quite urbanised. Near district XII lies XVIII, which is the worse version of the ghetto district and has received the nickname murder districts. It suffers under a lot of gang violence. The other parts of West Hireno are less intense. In the north the international airport, Hireno International, is located, the busiest airport in Tilenno. In the center of the canton lies the lake district, often described as the most beautiful district and the scret garden of Hireno. It has a quite distinct feel from the rest of the state with its clear blue waters and lush vegetation making it look like a holiday resort. The geographic highest point is also located here with Modesty Hill in the west at 302 meters

East Bank is the richer area of Hireno and it shows in its geography. While the north is still a more popular area, the centre and the southern portion are the most chique areas within the city. The centre part which district XVI has quite a low population and is mainly defined by Pèrela park, the largest park within Hireno City, not counting the outskirts. The park features two big lakes, one in the north and the other in the south, with a handful of smaller lakes dispersed in-between. The park borders the Fèrano estate, a cultural center owned by the Fèrano family one of the richest families in the Federation. This is the main reason the park has been able to remain so large for so long. The southern part also known as district XVII, the theme park district or Laedene used to be a separate village from Hireno before it got incorporated into the larger metropolis. Can can still clearly distinguish the city center of Laedene. Further west lies the Aená Rosei Theme Park, the most important reason people travel to the district.

Lastly there is the canton of East Hireno, which is also known as the Bourgeoisie Backyard due to its high amount of palaces and high society sport venues like tennis and golf clubs. The area is however still quite densely populated with richer families often with kids. Lots of the best schools can also be found in this area. The Riva River also flows through the southern portion of the region giving it the nickname river district.

Population
The population of Hireno has steadily increased over the years. There were only two times the population took a major hit. The first time around the Civil War of Tilenno which came in tandem with a famine. The second time was the Osorra-Tilenno War where large parts of the city got bombed and many also fled out of fear.

Language
Hireno is one of the most language diverse cities in Tilenno. With only around 70% of the city speaking Tilennnan as a first language, it has one of the lowest amounts of native Tilennan speakers compared to neighbouring regions like Gantes and Atriva. ranks second at 14% of the inhabitants speaking it as a first language. While Tilennan remains the most popular language, most people in the city are able to speak both languages because of the international importance of. Most native speakers are found in the western part of the city as well as in the southern part of Hireno Island in district VII, also known as the Vallisian District. Hireno has official status as bilingual city within Tilenno.

Notably speakers make up the largest foreign language speaking group in Hireno. This is mainly due to a Akitei immigration wave in the early 20th century from people fleeing from the Grand Campaigns and Great Kesh War. Other people groups like Kodeshians arrived too but in smaller quantities. Most speakers have settled in District X, also known as Akitown, Little Kikyo or the Akitei District.

Zeshan only takes in the fourth place in Hireno. These are mainly businessmen from the Ennia region trying to further their careers in Hireno. The Zeshans have built up a small community in different parts around town.

Other languages are mainly from immigrants from other Avalonian nation living within the capital. Individually they make up a small percentage, but together they are almost 10% of the population.

Education
Hireno is an important hub for higher eductaion within Tilenno and the larger region of Perela. Most of Tilenno's most prestigious universities are located in the city. AMny of Hireno's universities are ranked within the top 200 international universities. The University of Taumàsae, focussing on literature and philosophy is the oldest still functioning University of Tilenno.

Hireno's most important University is the Pural Academy with its campus located in district XIX in the canton of East Hireno. It was founded in 1721 by the King of Hireno, Fourisae IIIat the time. While starting out as a science and astrology based university, it is currently a general university with a wide selection of courses and majors. It is internationally ranked 134th and 2nd in Tilenno. It is only beaten by the Imperial University of Law located in district VII in the centre of the city. This university mainly focusses on courses in law and politics and ranks 112th worldwide and 1st in Tilenno. Famously former prime-minister Xàreisae Couraede studied here after receiving a scholarship.

Here follows a list of all campusses located in Hireno:


 * Pural Academy of Hireno
 * Imperial University of Law
 * University of Taumàsae
 * Polytechnic University of Hireno
 * Geological Institute of Hireno
 * Hireno Fashion School
 * Hireno School of the Fine Arts
 * Suvirá - School of Animation
 * New Hirenean Institute
 * Laso Schools of Languages - Hireno Campus
 * Imperial College of Sports

State
Hireno features a different political system than the other city-states within the federation. It is subdivided into 30 cantons who all get to send 1 representative to the city-state council. The official head of the city-state is the Pures, currently Hirenes VI Nàteicho. Just like in the federation the Pures only fulfills a symbolic role. It is the council leader who acts as de facto head of state, who appoints a assistant to run the City-State Council. Currently the council leader is Saves Kesaumera from the Lonàkean Federalist Party. Hireno is classified as a free city-state as it doesn't fall under the government of a higher region, only being subjugated under federal law. This makes it so Hireno has more jurisdiction and responsibilities than the other city-states and is therefore a very important institution for the Hirenean citizens.



Federal
Hireno is the second largest city-state within the federaton and therefore gets to send a large amount of representatives to the chamber. In total Hireno gets to send 26 representatives. In 2018 teh Lonàkean Federalist Party won Hireno with 39% of the vote and obtained 10 setas in tthe chamber. It won every canton except for West Bank. The party that won West Bank and got 32% of the vote, reeling in 8 representatives, was the liberalist pary Glaechedé. The confederal party GLL got 5 seats, followed by the environmentalist party LTS with 2 and right-wing party TLK with 1.

Hireno has two Senators from the Lonàkean Federalist party in the senate. These are Disa Saleves and Kaemo Laurese. In addition to the elected senators, two Pural senators are also originally from Hireno. The first one is Vaeres Nesires, a famous writer and activist who came up for better federal infrastructure in the 2000's. The second one is former prime-minister Xàreisae Couraede, while not born in Hireno, he has studied and lived there ever since he first moved out. He is famous for being prime-minister during the Osorra-Tilenno War and for being a very outspoken individual in the Senate.

As Hireno sends about 9% of all representatives in Tilenno, the region is very important for election campaigns and a lot of money is therefore spent each cycle on the Pural capital. Most of the debates are also held in Hireno and draw huge crowds. The biggest debate, the Grand Federal Debate, is even held in the Stadae Enesho Nerates, the second biggest stadium in the nation. Most of the offical ceremonies like the inauguration and winning speeches are also held in Hireno.



Institutions
Since Hireno is the federal capital, most of Tilenno's political institutions are located within the city. In particular district III has most of the buildings and is called the political district for this reason.

Here follows an overview of the political entities situated within Hireno:

District I:
 * Pural Palace
 * Jewelary

District III:
 * Federal Parliament
 * City Council of Hireno
 * Senate
 * Embassy Row

District VII:
 * Imperial Court
 * Hireno City Hall

Life
Hireno has a vibrant atmosphere and a plethora of cultural and leisure activities. Every type of restaurant can be found in the city and every type of sport can be practiced. However being a large city, a large part of a typical Hirenean citizen is still taken up by his job. Most inhabitants don't have much time to enjoy all the activities the city has to offer. A decent part of the working force claims to work more than 10 hours a day or 6 days a week, sometimes even both. This combined with ever increasing commuting times as people are forced further out of the center, sometimes even to other city-states.

Living space in Hireno has become more scarce over the years. The city-state is the densest at almost 3 times the density of Laudes and Glikaero. This has as a consequence that real-estate prices have skyrocketed and the availability of housing has plummeted. More people are forced into tiny apartments in big residential units like in the Northeast Popular District and the Southwest Ghetto and Murder District. People are constantly driven out further from the centre, mainly towards West Hireno and even outside of the city-state borders into Sirenes, Kertae and Tèsares. The government is trying to tackle this housing crisis, but hasn't achieved much success in doing so as the trend is still continuing and shows no signs of slowing down.

Being a city in Tilenno, saftey isn't a thing that is always guaranteed within the city. The metro system is full of pickpockets and swindlers. If you find yourself in the wrong part of town, don't be shocked if you get threatened and robbed. However the touristic areas like the north of Hireno Island and the east for the most parts are quite safe for Tilennan standards. In 2019 the city reported 3 541 homicides, 6 489 sexual incidents involving rape, 9 854 involuntary druggings, 32 058 robberies, 130 964 incidents of theft and more than 200 000 reports of agression and vandalism.

In contrast to this, the eastern part of Hireno is quite luxurious and well maintained, to the point of thinking you were in a nice Artemian city. The area is home to all the high society clubs and events like the Ferano estate and the Maseire Tennis and Golf Club.

Hireno also has one of the largest student populations of Tilenno. While the university of Taumàsae and the University of Law are located in the city centre, namely in the traditional student district. Most students live on campus near the universities in East Hireno. District VII still remains the preferred districts for students to go out in.

Cuisine


Hireno's cuisine is a mixture between traditional dishes and foreign influences due to the high amount of immigrants living within the city. A regional dish is Ceivará, an oven baked plate with, serela berries and , sometimes even with served with. It is a sweet dish and particularly loved among children. Many variations on Ceivará exist that take a different spin on the traditional dish, like Ceivará des Soufurís, which replaces the serela berries with. Another popular regional dish is Hortes Tiresto des Xileis Miko or Emerald Apple Tiresta Cake. It is a simple apple cake made with dough from the tiresta cereal combined with pieces of Emerald apple. Sometimes nuts and spices like is used to give the cake extra flavour.

Hireno is also home to many great restaurants. The most popular one is Norícha, which distinguishes itself by serving experimental dishes. Its menu changes once every month and tries to explore new flavour combinations and textures within their dishes. While Norícha has never ranked in the top 100 global restaurants it has received many prizes for it's creativity and innovation in the realm of haut-cuisine. Another famous place in Hireno is the Fero Food Market in district IX where different pop-up restaurants try to collect funds by opening temporary food places. Every 6 months the city of Hireno holds a competition for the concessions of running a stand. It judges applicants based on creativity and food quality. The best 12 get to run a stand for 6 months on the Fero Food Market. Rent and equipment is taken care of by the City-State allowing the winners to build up funds and recognition to start their own business. This program has elevated the food culture within the city-state.

Hireno has a prominent culture of street food as well. Most big streets are lined with different small food vendors. While most of these sell classic food like and Vallisian, some take it a step further. Near Sudo Square there exists a collection of candy artists who make artworks using different types of candy like caramel, rock candy and cotton candy. Watching them at work is a whole spectacle on its own. Near the Ambrosia Galeries there are a couple of stands that solely sell seafood on sticks. The sticks are not just seafood but basically whole dishes decomposed and pierced with a stick.

Sports
Hireno has one of the most elaborate sporting facilities within the Federation. Within the city state is the most popular sport. The local Hirenean team is called the Hirenean Hummingbirds. They've managed to win the national championships 5 times and even the world championships once in 2008. Every year in March Hireno hosts the Tilennan Masters, an international volleyball competition between some of the best teams of [[Avalonia, the current title defenders are the team from Calixium, Zahava.

The second most popular sport is swimming. Even within the centre of the city one can find public swimming pools, although most have been moved underground to save space. There even is a swimming pool on the 17th floor of the Geres Tower, the highest public swimming pool in the world. Gòmeibo island also features one of the largest competitive swimming complexes with 2 Olympic sized pools and multiple smaller separate pools for diving, water polo, water volleyball and synchronized swimming. Every year the Twin Bridge Swimming competition is held. Competitors have to swim in open water from the House of Swimming arts towards Kae Island and back, which is about 2.3 kilometres. The House of Swimming Arts is open year round and offers open water swimming, rowing and other water sport activities professionally as well as for leisure.

In the eastern part of Hireno, Tennis and Golf are quite big among the social elite. There are various high society tennis and golf clubs, especially in District XXII, which is sometimes called the sports district. These clubs ae particularly hard to get into and function more as a status symbol and a location for elaborate parties than they are about the sport. Nevertheless Tennis and Golf are quite popular with smaller tourneys drawing quite big crowds.

Every Year Hireno is also home to the West Avalonian Dance Festival, a competitive dance competition where the best individual, duo and group dancers compete against each other in various styles. The most watched event is consistently the free-form team event.

Soccer is also gaining in popularity with big events sometimes almost complete filling up Stadae Enesho Nerates. The home team is called the Pural Flames. Tilenno was also home to the AIFA Anterra Cup in 2020 with the final being held in Hireno.

Other popular sports include Field Hockey, Taekwondo and Fencing.

The second biggest stadium of Tilenno, Stadae Enesho Nerates is located in Hireno. For special occasions the capacity can even be increased from 53.000 to 56.000 which would make it the largest. The stadium is located on Gòmeibo Island which is home to various sporting complexes like the Pural Swimming Halls, the Gòmeibo Tennis Club and Centre for Martial Arts. In the past Hireno Ro used to be held on Gòmeibo Island with the Stadae Enesho Nerates as main stage, but the festival has since been moved.

Hireno is also the birthplace of many famous Tilennan athletes. Most notably swimming star Faero Derianes, 24 time World Champion, is originally from district XV in Hireno. Famous tennis player Daero Perano and Giso Raekere were both from Hireno.

Gang Violence
Hireno suffers under gang violence even to the modern day. Especially within the western part of the city gangs control big territories and often cash with each other in blodoy fights. Most homicides and murders are related to the gangs in some way. The biggest gang is the Saefure Clan who control most of district XVIII and parts of XI. Hireno is also home to several gay clans who were created as an answer to the social exclusion gay people face in Tilenno, these are mainly found in district V and XII and form a subculture within Hirenean gang culture.

It is not uncommon to hear stories of foreigners being killed from walking into the wrong neighbourhood. Although most clans aren't really hostile towards foreigners and will just try to sell a variety of products, like souvenirs, jewellery and drugs, to them, trying to swindle them. It is recommended for tourist to just buy whatever they offer if they ever find themselves in this situation. Refusing a sale might mean the gang members will become aggressive and might lead to death. A better prevention of gang violence is still to stay out of the southwestern part of Hireno and avoid the end of Line 6 and 7 that run through these districts.

Events


The Hireno Fashion Week is a biannual event held the first week of September and once again the first week of March. It is mainly designated to give the spotlight to established and upcoming Avalonian designers and labels although some brands from outside the continent have started to appear too. The Hireno Fashion week aims to bring a breath air to the fashion world that often seems stuck in their traditional Artemian roots. Contrary to most other Fashion Weeks, Hireno doesn't feature a separate event for men and women, but only has one runway where both genders show off their outfits at the same time. This is in line with general Tilennan fashion that doesn't distinguish between male and female fashion. Hireno fashion week is the biggest fashion event on the Avalonian continent and among the top in Anterra.

Hireno Ro, also called Irène Transcedente, is the biggest festival of Tilenno held between 21 and 25 December, coinciding with the National Holiday as well as Christmas. It used to be held on Gòmeibo Island, but due to the ever growing attendance the Island couldn't sustain the festival anymore and it was moved to an island south of Hireno in the city-state of Tèsares. It is only accessible by ferry and is thus almost completely removed from society. It mainly features EDM and Techno music, but a lot of other genres make an appearance as well. The festival has issues with drug abuse. While drugs aren't illegal in Tilenno a lot of people still overdose every year, especially foreign tourists. On average 5 people die every year, but there have been years with more than 20 recorded deaths as well. Even so Hireno Ro is massively attended and the favourite way for Hireneans to celebrate the Holiday Period between Winter Solstice and Christmas.

Pures day is held on the birthday of the first monarch of Hireno, Hirenes I Nàteicho. It falls on 29 Pariso, which corresponds to either 19 or 20 February. Since Hireno is the home of the Pures, a big festival is held before the Pural Palace that is broadcasted all across the nation. iT is also common for a big food banquet to be held where every citizen of Hireno gets a free meal, although plans to scale back this event have been proposed. There is also a big parade being held that travels from north to south over Hireno Island and features many dancers, acrobats and fire performers.

The National Holiday is held on the 24th of December and is celebrated mostly in the capital. While many people are getting wasted on Hireno Ro, almost all other citizens flock to the centre to see the ceremonies. It is typical for every city-state to send a performance, gift or artwork that best describes the region. While not really a competition, a winner is always informally proclaimed by the media.

The Hireno Food Festival is a yearly event held in May. In the centre of the city a big market is put in place showcasing all sort of regional produce as well as international and exotic products. In addition many restaurants offer discounts or provide food stalls outside of their doors. At the end of the festival the Great Tilennan Cook-Off is held, where the best chef's in Tilenno battle for the crown of Tilenno's best chef. Before that the Great Tilennan Bake-Off is also held to determine the best baker.

Dance of the City is a big parade held every year in August. People dress up and perform all sorts of dances while walking around the city. The goal is to show off as many different dance styles as possible. The day is concluded with a big ball in the Imperial Gardens where all dancers that participated in the parade are invited along with a select other people among choreographers and dancing scouts. In addition to a fun evening, it is also a time for aspiring dancer to show what they are capable of.

The Astrological Holidays, Naukaeze, Estala, Naumàkes, Istala and Kiseina Xouro are big celebrations within Hireno along with the rest of the nation. While not particularly shining in any of the celebrations, most holidays are still accompanied by beautiful ceremonies and rituals. Later in the day many of the citizens gather in the many nightclubs to have good night out.

Landmarks and Sites
Hireno is home to an incredible amount of landmarks and sites to visit. The following list gives a picture of the most famous ones, but the city has many more amazing sites to offer:

• Pural Palace

• Temple of the Endless Desert

• Pural Jewelary

• Museum of the Eternal Sun

• Shènasa

• Ambrosia Galeries

• Embassy Row

• Seha Fèdero Theatre

• Parliament

• Senate

• City-Council

• Hireno Central Station

• Great Waterlily Bridge

• Willkapampa Square

• Albel Square

• Cinema Erenae

• Temple of Kòre

• Lineda Square

• City Hall

• Temple of Kae

• Park Vilaeso

• Colonial Remembrance Museum

• House of Mesaeno

• University of Taumàsae

• Nautical and Aquatic Museum

• Liberation Square

• Pural Library

• Reunion Temple

• Gòmeibo Park

• Stadae Ensho Nerates

• Sudo Square

• National University of Law

• Imperial Court

• Temple of Mika

• Twin Pillars

• Rainbow Fountain

• Forbidden Square

• Temple of Lena

• Imperial Gardens

• Hospital Mòsaega

• Runa Square

• Cimitière Etrangère

• Amane Park

• Cuda

• Mànaero Bridge

• Seinae Bridge

• Star Canal

• Gaumase Tower

• Tèsares Station

• Silk Halls

• Maerose Point

• Harmony shrine

• Akitei Gardens

• Little Kikyo

• Quay Park

• Church of Warning Ruins

• Faeno Point

• Paseiwa Park

• Lisauro Island

• Xires Island

• Runala Park

• House of the Swimming Arts

• Grand Gate

• Grand Station

• Vartaene Hill

• Temple of Modesty

• Lenia Bridge

• Twin Bridge

• Melaera Park

• Àmasa Park

• Pèlaga Beach

• Hovares Park

• Iraene Memorial

• Derenges Station

• Àseila Square

• Fèrano Estate

• Pèrela Park

• Museum Merena Deronges

• Opera Nàlanes

• Laedere City Centre

• Fora Square

• Aesá Rosei Theme Park

• Siles Tennis and Golf Club

• Geres Tower

• Sculptor's Park

• Abandoned Harbor Party Site

• Lake District

• Hireno International Airport

• Taeso Palace

• Modesty Hill

Economy
Hireno is the second-largest economy within Tilenno. Hireno features a diversified economic base, having shifted more towards services and commerce. Even then manufacturing and industry still play an important role. Hireno is ranked in the top 20 within West and Central Avalonia and second within Tilenno. The city's economy relies mostly on the commerce and tourism sector, which employs around 62% of the population. Industry and manufacturing come second and employ around 25%. Even so industry is an important economic source for the city. Hireno mainly produces textiles, apparel, food and beverage products, pharmaceuticals, electronics and furniture. Hireno has also the highest employment in the culture sector out of anywhere in Tilenno.

While having to compete with nations like Kodeshia, who offer high volume at low prices, Hireno can rely on the proximity of big North Avalonian economies to export their products to, which gives them the edge. The biggest nations Hireno exports to are Tavaluda, Brigantica, Cipertine, Iere and New Valentina. Hireno exports around 55% of its products, 45% are sold domestically. Recently Hireno has made an move towards more diverse and quality oriented manufacturing in contrast to the more textile focussed past. There also has been a spike in luxury goods being produced in the city, with brands like Sedaeka setting up their ateliers and production in Hireno.

Transportation
Hireno is one of the best connected cities in the federation. Lying on the border between Gantes and Atriva as well as in proximity to Làmosa, means it has easy access to all of them. The state features a extensive highway network connecting the city directly with Raeko, Tèsae and Laude. The highway forms two rings around the city, called the internal periphery and the outer periphery. However Hireno has aimed to become more pedestrian friendly in recent years. District I was the first to ban non-local cars. Since then District II to VII have followed suit, causing the entire city centre to be inaccessible to cars of non-residents.

Hireno is well connected by train as well. Most large cities in Tilenno are reachable within 2 hours from Hireno, with most cities in Gantes even in under an hour. The 96 West Rail Express runs through Hireno, making the Urban Axis of Tilenno very easily reachable. Hireno has 4 stations. Most journeys start at the Qares Estae or Grand Station. It is the busiest station in Hireno and serves over 600 000 people each day. The second largest station Qares Derengo or Derenges Station where most journeys heading east leave. Furthermore there is Hireno Central Station, which serves as a passing station for journeys going through Hireno. Lastly there is Qares Tèsos that mainly connects Hireno with the harbor of Tèsae, but also offers passenger trains going towards Lonemá Oniso, Fares Atrivo, Fares Làmoso and Tèsares.

Within the city itself most people use the extensive metro system. The network has 9 lines and connect the 3 inner cantons of Hireno. Plans to expand the system towards to outer districts are being made and predictions say they will arrive by 2026. The first line was Line 1 running north to south on Hireno Island, while being a very busy line, the prize for busiest line goes to Line 2 between Grand Gate and Laedone Misoures. It crosses 7 of the 8 other lines, only missing a connection with Line 9. Line 2 is the life vein of Hireno and therefore also often congested and overpopulated. Plans to expand the capacity of the line are starting in 2022. Another interesting line is Line 6, connecting the rich eastern part with the poorest part of the west. The line is often a great example of to the most rampant social differences in Hireno as the rich and the poor face each other on the different sides of the platform heading in the opposite direction.

Hireno also provides a bus network, spanning most of the city state, even towards to furthest districts. The bus lines suffer under chronic underfunding, poor maintenance and long travel times and delays to the point most people opt either for the metro or train or even go as far as calling a taxi to get to their destination.

The international airport, Hireno International (DBH), is located in the northwestern part of the city and offers direct flights to many airports in North Avalonia and the Tethian Islands as well as some direct flights to South Avalonia and East Kesh. In particular Hireno is one of the few airports that provides a direct flight between Akiteiwa and North Avalonia. The airport is the largest in Tilenno due to its central location, easily beating out Ytriva and Glikaero.

Hireno features a small harbour in the south of Hireno Island. Most operations have been gradually shifted towards the harbour of Tèsae. The harbour of Hireno now mainly serves small ships and leisure boats and yachts.

Tourism
Hireno has one of the largest city-tourism sectors in Tilenno. Due to its abundance of incredible sites to visit many travellers from all over Anterra flock to the city to experience its unique culture an atmosphere. A large portion of the population is therefore active in the tourism and services sector like hotels, restaurants and other touristic facilities. Hireno heavily relies on the income tourists generate. But as with many Tilennan cities, Hireno is struggling to balance the expanding tourism industry with the growing housing demand and the capacity of its public transportation system. Even so the city is actively promoting the tourism industry as recent news reports have harmed to industry claiming Hireno to be one of the most dangerous cities to visit. The city is trying to combat this stereotype by proving the city is safe for tourist. But with gang violence still rampant and government's incapability in dealing with it, the situation is not likely to change anytime soon. All Hireno can do is keep public appearance high and make sure most touristic hotspots are safe from gang violence and criminals.

The increasing demand for tourist facilities has put an extra strain on the already competitive housing market. More and more real-estate is getting transformed to accommodate for foreign travellers, leaving less and less room for native Hirenean citizens to live. The city is trying to crack down on illegal tourist rooms being offered on roomsharing applications. However this has been proven difficult with the law of private property being ingrained in Tilennan society.

Tèsae Harbour
The harbour of Tèsae in the city-state of Tèsares is seen as the harbour of Hireno. Most large container ships arrive here and then get transported towards Hireno for further distribution and production. Nowadays Tèsae is aiming to process more within the harbour itself as the economy of Hireno is diversifying and moving away from manufacturing toward commerce and culture. Even so Tèsae remains an important international shipping hub for the capital and by extension the entire region of Gantes. There exists a direct railway connection between the harbour and HHireno that arrives in Qares Tèsos in the middle of the industrial district of Hireno. The station is currently also used for passenger trains in addition to freight.

Cantons and Districts
The City-State of Hireno has a different political structure than the other city-states due to its special status as capital region of the federation. It is subdivided into 30 districts marked with Tilenno-Roman numerals. The count starts in the traditional city center, where the imperial palace is located and the districts spiral out from there. Each district belongs also to one of the five cantons: Hireno Island, West Bank, East Bank, West Hireno or East Hireno. The cantons carry a low amount of political weight, only being really important during the election season for the reporting of result. Nevertheless they serve as an important indicator of the different subregions within Hireno. Hireno Island is seen as the true city as it was the founding place and also the location of most landmarks and cultural sites. Especially District I to VII are seen as the real city center. West Bank is seen as the sketchy and more poor region of Hireno. District XII in particular is referred to as the Ghetto District. East Bank on the other hand is the rich area of Hireno and where one can find a lot of parks, palaces and high society cultural activities. West Bank is the more rural area of Hireno, even though it is still quite urbanised, the airport is also located here. Lastly East Bank is often called the Bourgeoisie Backyard as it is home to a lot of sport parks and beautiful scenery close-by to the rich areas.

List of Districts
Here follows a list of all 30 districts grouped by canton. Next to the official numbered name, the colloquial name is given as well.

Canton of Hireno Island
 * District I - The Imperial District


 * District II - The Commercial District


 * District III - The Political District


 * District IIV - The Spiritual District


 * District IV - The Cultural District


 * District V - The Alternative District


 * District VI - The Garden District


 * District VII - The Student District


 * District VIII - The Vallisian District


 * District IIX - The Christian District


 * District IX - The Business District


 * District X - The Akitei District


 * District XI - The Harbor District

Canton of West Bank
 * District XII - The Ghetto District


 * District XIII - The Grand Station District


 * District XIIV - The Vartaene Hill District


 * District XIV - The Beach District

Canton of East Bank
 * District XV - The Popular District


 * District XVI - The Rich District


 * District XVII - The Theme Park District

Canton of West Hireno
 * District XVIII - The Murder District


 * District XIIX - The Quiet District


 * District XIX - The Sculptor's District


 * District XX - The Party District


 * District XXIIV - The Lake District


 * District XXIV - The Farm District


 * District XXV - The Airport District

Canton of East Hireno
 * District XXI - The Palace District


 * District XXII - The Sports District


 * District XXIII - The River District

Diplomatic missions
Hireno hosts the presence of many, with most of them located on embassy row or somewhere else in district III:

• Embassy of Agrana y Griegro

•  Embassy of Airgialla

•  Embassy of Akiteiwa

•  Embassy of Albaterra

•  Embassy of Albel

•  Embassy of Alvakalia

•  Embassy of Arbenz

•  Embassy of Arroyo-Abeille

•  Embassy of the Arum Republic

•  Embassy of Asharistan

•  Embassy of Austrasia

•  Embassy of Badzevalari

•  Embassy of Baileneu Ma

•  Embassy of Beifang

•  Embassy of Boaga

•  Embassy of Brigantica

•  Embassy of Cezakia

•  Embassy of Chezzetcook

•  Embassy of Cipertine

•  Embassy of Destland

•  Embassy of Gardarike

•  Embassy of Helinika

•  Embassy of Iere

•  Embassy of the union of Jinhang and Hosuman

•  Embassy of Jungastia

•  Embassy of Kironia

•  Embassy of Kodeshia

•  Embassy of Koryeo

•  Embassy of Legantus

•  Embassy of Lestykhol

•  Embassy of Lusjki

•  Embassy of Mero-Curgovina

•  Embassy of Modrovia

•  Embassy of Mursland

•  Embassy of Nasiria

•  Embassy of New Valentina

•  Embassy of Nyland

•  Honorary Consulate of Osorra

•  Embassy of Ostboland

•  Embassy of Paseiwa

•  Embassy of Poja

•  Embassy of Pukara

•  Embassy of Qurac

•  Embassy of Ramay

•  Embassy of Ringerike

•  Embassy of Rovsnoska

•  Embassy of Selengeria

•  Embassy of Seratof

•  Embassy of Sinaya

•  Embassy of SiWallqanqa

•  Embassy of Sterndal

•  Embassy of Svenskt

•  Embassy of Tavaluda

•  Embassy of Teutonia

•  Embassy of Thuyiquakliq

•  Embassy of Tiperyn

•  Embassy of Tonkina

•  Embassy of Vallis

•  Embassy of Veikaia

•  Embassy of Velselexo

•  Embassy of Yarova

•  Embassy of Zahava

•  Embassy of Zaporizhia

Twin towns or Sister cities
Hireno is also with:

• Kikyo, Akiteiwa

•  Saint Danyela, New Valentina

•  Wujin, Kodeshia

•  Valsesia, Borgosesia

•  Gjavašina, Seratof

•  S̄ulasotêlas, Tavaluda

Domestic Cooperation
• Umia, Umia

• Jean-Renais, Pays de Jean-Renais

• Ennia, Zesha Letano

• Ytriva, Ytrivae

• Saint-Martin, Martones

• Bores, Sirenes