Làgora

Làgora (Tilennan: ; : Lagore ) is a in Western Tilenno, located in the region of Làmosa. With a population of more than 2 million in 2018, it is the 5th most populous city-state within the federation. It is home to the 7th largest metropolitan area, which is called Làgora as well. It is located on the isthmus between the Tilennan mailand and the Telero Peninsula. A canal has been constructed through this isthmus. The region also includes the islands of Fauchose, Miso, Àfoura, Lesei, Dàlaenes and Osòres, as well as multiple smaller islands in the Làmosan Sea. The region is sometimes referred to as the Fallen Glory. It borders Limenae in the east, Telero Lurano in the west and Vange-Leronde in the north. In the south it also shares a sea border with Fares Làmoso.

The name of the city-state comes from the city of Làgora, the largest metropolitan area in the city-state and 7th largest overall, which itself derived its name from the Tilennan word for society (léglaera), referring to the fact that Làgora was one of the original city-states that managed to develop a society. Other notable municipalities in Làgora are Pachonae, Pantares and Ulèsero, which all border the Làmosan Sea and mainly Tilennan speaking in contrast to the Ovancian North.

Làgora is known for being one of the first city-sates to develop after the Tilenna dark ages and mage to unite the Tilennan world under the Làgoran rule. The liberation of Làgora was also one of the major turning points in the 2nd colonial war. Some notable sites within the city-state are the Làgoran History Museum, the Seles Palace, Mares Temple, Pàchonae Cloud Halls, Làgora Canal and Pantares Forbidden Temple. The region also offers many great cultural events like concerts, art installations and festivals.

History

 * see also: History of Tilenno



Ancient History
Làgora was founded around 1600 BCE in the Umes river valley along one of the major trade routes between Perto and Teruko, allegedly by Risa Davèra. While being an important resting place on a trade route, Làgora itself never had much of a foreign policy, mostly siding with whatever power was dominant at the time. This neutral stance and high flow of trade and goods made it so Làgora could develop very skilled artists, sculptors, writers and. It is therefor not a surprise most Tilennan philosophers liked to hang around Làgora. The most famous one to ever come out of the region is undoubtable Taumàsae of Làgora, born around 1400 BCE, who laid the foundations of the Lonàkae religion, which is still the majority religion of the federation.

Modern History
Làgora was one of the first region to industrialise, causing the city to significantly grow in population and wealth. It however also caused massive income divides which led to multiple large protests in the 18th and 19th century. In 1873 the city of Làgora was hit with a massive fire than devoured the city and left many homeless. Due to poor response from the Pures to help out the region anti-royalist sentiments started to grow within the state. Làgora was one of the few Gantian states that fought on the side of the Liberalists during the Civil War, even though they were quickly defeated. To this day Làgora remains one of the more left-leaning regions of Tilenno with a large portion of the population voting either liberalist or environmentalist. Làgora was a city heavily focussed on manufacturing, but due to rising costs of living and labour in Gantes a a whole, factories are leaving creating a joblessness epidemic and lots of vacant industrial space.

Geography


Geographically Làgora is split into two regions. The hilly riverscapes of the north and the coast of the Làgoran bay in the south. The north is centered around the Umes river on which also the city of Làgora lies, it is considered the life vein of the city-state. The rest of the north is characterised by soft hills and valleys with sprawling farms. The highest point of Làgora, the Làgoran Rise at 466 meters, can be found in the western part of the state.

The southern part surrounds the Làgoran bay. The two largest municipalities Nanto and Saunes occupy the eastern and western peninsula of Làgora respectively, giving Làgora its iconic fanglike shape. Between the two peninsulas lies the island of Àmera, the biggest on in the state. A bridge crossing between the two peninsulas exist and goes over Àmera and tunnels towards Saunes, levaing the bay open for ships. There is also a tunnel connecting Nanto with the island of Ashae and another bridge between Saunes and Laudes.

The rest of the bay is dotted with samller islands, most of which are uninhabited and serve as nature reserves. As the bay is relatively calm it is a popular spot for initiations in watersports. Boating from small island to island is quite popular as well as having pic nics on uninhabitable islands, to the discontent of the government because they leave a lot of trash behind, which is hard to clean up.

Population
Làgora has significantly increased in population over the past century. There were 2 major drops in population from around the time of the Civil War and the Osorra-Tilenno War.

State
The current lord following the 2018 General Elections is Ciro Maerese from the liberal party Glaechedé. His terms end in 2024. The leader of the City-State Council is Runes Raetero from LTS. The City-State council consists of 30 representatives of which 20 come from the municipality of Làgora alone. Nanto is the only other municipality to send more than one representative with their 2 seats. The 8 other municipalities all send one representative.

Federal
In the Federal Elections of 2018 the liberal and Tilennan centric party Glaechedé won the city-state of Làgora with 26% of the votes, securing 3 seats in the chamber of representatives. The runner-up was the environmentalist party of LTS with 2 seats, followed by FDL and GLL, both with 1 seat. Làgora City had the highest percentage of votes for LTS, which is not as popular in other regions of the state, who almost religiously vote for GXD.

The two senators from Làgora belong to GXD and are Xàreises Miniores and Abero Koristae.

Life
Life in Làgora is quite hard as the cost of living is quite high, but pay isn't great. The entire region has a bit of deteriorated look and a generally neglected vibe. Làgora likes to promote itself as a very sophisticated and artistic region, connecting itself which its rich cultural past. As the city-state pumps quite a bit of money in upcoming artists, Làgora is a great place to study and practice an artistic career in. Lately Làgora has brought forth some pretty popular rap artists like SireM.

Làgora also suffers under gang violence and vandalism of state property. It has however created a pretty vibrant graffiti artist scene in the city.

Cuisine
The regional dish of Làgora is Saelades, a sort of stuffed squid wrap, often mistaken for salad on the menu by foreign tourists.

Sports
Swimming is the most popular sport in Làgora, but is closely followed by rowing and. The state volleyball team is called the Làgoran Flames and the state soccer team is called the Làgoran Silk Strikers.

Landmarks and Sites
Popular landmarks and sites of the Làgora city-state include:


 * House of Taumàsae
 * Xoure Temple
 * Làgoran Rise
 * Taeres Tower
 * Museum of Lonàkae
 * Nanto Fair

Municipalities
Làgora consists of 10 municipalities of which Làgora City is the largest at more than 1 million inhabitants, about 75% of the total population. It is followed by Nanto at 176 thousand and Saunes at 75 thousand. Umera-per-Ganto is the only other municipality with over 50 thousand inhabitants. All other municipalities are smaller.

Làgora City
The city of Làgora is the 8th largest municipality of Tilenno population wise. In the past it used to be an important manufacturing and industrial city although more and more factories are getting closed each year, leaving a lot of the population jobless. The city is currently trying to differentiate its economy to cope with this issue.

Nanto
Nanto is the second biggest city of the state and is probably closer to the city of Ashae than it is to Làgora, mainly due to the direct rail and road connection that was established when the tunnel between them opened. Nanto is often seen as the place rich people from Ashae come to live to flee the busy island.

Saunes
Saunes is the third largest municipality, but is still quite small at only 75 thousand people in te wider area. It is a quite charming city, although still cemented in its conservative roots. Saunes is a great place to visit if you want a traditional Gantian experience, but not a good place to start a political discussion.