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The climate of Bevanbrook is cold oceanic near the coast. The island’s position in the Holdonian Sea ensures that it lies in the path of the North Holdonian Current, which makes the climate of the island more temperate than may be expected of its latitude. The weather in Bevanbrook can be notoriously variable.
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The Bevanbrook winter is relatively mild in comparison to its latitude. The southerly lowlands of the island average around 0°C in winter, whilst the highlands tend to average around –10°C. The lowest temperatures in the northern part of the island range from around –25°C to –30°C. The lowest temperature on record is –39.7°C.
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The average July temperature in the southern part of the island is 18°C. Warm summer days can reach 20–25ºC. The highest temperature recorded was above 30°C.
  
 
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Latest revision as of 17:54, 18 October 2007

Bevanbrook Province
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Provincial flag Provincial Coat of Arms
Motto A Mari Usque Ad Mare.
Lord Protector of Bevanbrook Sir Francis Le Mordervale
Nation Kingdom of St Samuel
Provincial Capital Covington
Population
 - Total (2007)

38,197,000
Districts 8

Bevanbrook is an island of St Samuel and federal province located in the Holdonian Sea, north-west of mainland St Samuel. The current Lord Protector of Bevanbrook is Sir Francis Le Mordervale.

History

Government

The current Lord Protector of Bevanbrook is Sir Francis Le Mordervale.

Economy

The economy of Bevanbrook is based principally on agriculture. A wide variety of products are produced, both for domestic consumption and use as well as for export throughout St Samuel and the world. They include dairy products, eggs, fruits, vegetables, decorative foliage and more. There are also many manufactured goods made from raw agricultural materials, mostly for domestic use because strict laws restricting the use of chemical preservatives limits long-distance export of some products. However, those same restrictions make the local products such as baked goods and meats highly prized by people visiting from afar.

The most significant industrial export of is oil. Large off-shore oil reserves are located off the south coast of Bevanbrook, where oil companies have been extracting oil since the 1970's.

Demographics

Population

The population of Bevanbrook is 38,197,000.

Ethnicity

Latin - 52%, White - 19%, Mixed-White & Black - 17%, Arab - 9%, Black - 3&

Religion

Roman Catholic - 78%, Orthodox Christian - 8%, Muslim - 7%, Protestant - 7%

Geography

Districts of Bevanbrook:

  • Lamb's Cove
  • Yves
  • Santoval
  • Auburn
  • Summis
  • Grennych
  • Lynneboro
  • Wyannoch

Lamb's Cove

Lamb's Cove District Flag
  • Covington
  • Bristol
  • Clifton
  • Drexel
  • Salem
  • Burlington
  • Clearwater
  • North Point
  • Nichols
  • Easton
  • Woolrich

Yves

Yves District Flag
  • Lawrence
  • Yves City
  • Elgin
  • Hawsingwood
  • Puttivstead
  • Lingarvbrook
  • Tollissbluff
  • Ersyrheath
  • Walingthorp
  • Woolvenbluff
  • Tisingheath
  • Cherswick
  • Chassevwich

Santoval

Santoval District Flag
  • Chatham
  • Ridge Park
  • Thilterton
  • Hinghfalls
  • Grickesley
  • Hengfalls
  • Terowood
  • Wilbickbury
  • Singhdale
  • Wollingbrook
  • Cublingminster

Auburn

Auburn District Flag
  • Fourtania
  • Skinghbury
  • Berompmoor
  • Lingiggwood
  • Arringdale
  • Asingbury
  • Wolverpool
  • Sprumpickwich
  • Atingham
  • Perston
  • Horrsstead

Summis

Summis District Flag
  • Paxton
  • Delano
  • Carleton
  • Eringbury
  • Upleaddiwick
  • Wymiddstone
  • Linghbluff
  • Pingarvbluff
  • Hibemwood
  • Heringheath
  • Bolingthorp
  • Hurlarbluff
  • Thanghwich

Grennych

Grennych District Flag
  • Hampton
  • Greenburg
  • Shelby
  • Cape Magee
  • Loganton
  • Linghgrove
  • Racklegrove
  • Ovingwood
  • Gresingbury
  • Ocklingham
  • Maringfield
  • Follongdon
  • Erilsstead
  • Dinghstone
  • Hitlsdale

Lynneboro

Lynneboro District Flag
  • Lynne
  • Kennsington
  • Crescent Beach
  • Steroatfield
  • Billodddale
  • Minghminster
  • Plywilbfield
  • Wigguisgrove
  • Bullinghill
  • Roitaughfield
  • Hemingstead
  • Linghfield
  • Houghurgwich

Wyannoch

Wyannoch District Flag
  • Myo Beach
  • Golic
  • Connorton
  • Exeter
  • Port Harding
  • Port Gennary
  • Abbingham
  • Wilboshill
  • Andringdale
  • Gringford
  • Beringwich
  • Testwich
  • Bickerdale
  • Helvelfield
  • Holvinghill
  • Hathuntwick

Physical geography & Climate

The climate of Bevanbrook is cold oceanic near the coast. The island’s position in the Holdonian Sea ensures that it lies in the path of the North Holdonian Current, which makes the climate of the island more temperate than may be expected of its latitude. The weather in Bevanbrook can be notoriously variable.

Winter

The Bevanbrook winter is relatively mild in comparison to its latitude. The southerly lowlands of the island average around 0°C in winter, whilst the highlands tend to average around –10°C. The lowest temperatures in the northern part of the island range from around –25°C to –30°C. The lowest temperature on record is –39.7°C.

Summer

The average July temperature in the southern part of the island is 18°C. Warm summer days can reach 20–25ºC. The highest temperature recorded was above 30°C.

Sport

The most popular sports in Bevanbrook with the largest followings are football, baseball, curling and rugby.

Transport

Airports

Rail

Roads

Ports