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Miervatia City is the seat of the canton bearing its name ([[Miervatia]]) and is the largest city in the Confederated City States of [[Mikitivity]].  Located at the confluence of the Risden and Vaud Rivers, the city has been an important hub of commerce and transportation for thousands of years.  The city is also one of the hubs of [[Eule Fluglinien]], and its many archelogical sites have made the city a popular tourist destination.
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Miervatia City is the seat of the canton bearing its name ([[Miervatia]]) and is the largest city in the Confederated City States of [[Mikitivity]].  As the home of the [[Council of Mayors]] the city is also the capital of nation at large.  Located at the confluence of the Risden and Vaud Rivers, the city has been an important hub of commerce and transportation for thousands of years.  Several internationally active NGOs, including the [[United Nations Association Mikitivity]] and [[Mikitivity Rote Kreuz]], are headquartered in the city.  With a few exceptions most foreign governments keep their embassies close to the international quarter of the city.  Miervatia City is also one of the hubs of [[Eule Fluglinien]], and its many archelogical sites have made the city a popular tourist destination.
  
  

Revision as of 18:13, 17 August 2005

Miervatia City
Nation: Mikitivity
Function: Administrative / Banking Center
Population: 900,000
Leader: tba

Miervatia City is the seat of the canton bearing its name (Miervatia) and is the largest city in the Confederated City States of Mikitivity. As the home of the Council of Mayors the city is also the capital of nation at large. Located at the confluence of the Risden and Vaud Rivers, the city has been an important hub of commerce and transportation for thousands of years. Several internationally active NGOs, including the United Nations Association Mikitivity and Mikitivity Rote Kreuz, are headquartered in the city. With a few exceptions most foreign governments keep their embassies close to the international quarter of the city. Miervatia City is also one of the hubs of Eule Fluglinien, and its many archelogical sites have made the city a popular tourist destination.


Geography

The oldest parts of the city date back to fortifications, located on the bluff between the Risden and Vaud Rivers, that were used as a meeting point between communities located high in the Thuvian mountains and small valleys along the Risden River.


History

Sights

  • Bahnhofstrasse (Main Commerical / Shopping District)
  • Botanical Gartens of Miervatia University
  • Fraumunster (Our Lady's Minster)
  • Messengers Guild House
  • Munchinlander Gartens

Museums

  • National Bahn Museum
  • Mikitivity National Museum
  • Mikitivity Rote Kreuz Headquarters
  • United Nations Association Visitors Hall


Industry and Commerce

Education and Research

Sports

Events

Transportation

Notable People