Eron
Eron
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| 1st,2009 |
1st, 2009 |
| Motto |
Libertas Civitas City of freedom |
| Establishment — City charter — As capital |
17th September, 1356 18th November, 1359 |
| Government — Mayor — Governing body — Representation — Subdivision |
Jacques Marteau (UDC) 14th June 2005 —present Eron Municipal Council 20 councillors One councillor per district |
| Official status | National capital of Dalaborn |
| Province | Eron Federal Territory |
| Time zone | UTC |
Eron is the capital of Dalaborn. It is the centre of the nation's government, with the Senate, High Judicial Council , and Prince's Palace located here. Due to the long life of the city, it has been witness of most of the changes of the country. It's the most important city in the country, and after Chaville the most important economical center of the country. Most of the national big enterprises have their headquarters at the city, most of the population of the city works for the government thought it self or by the public enterprises. The most important bank of Dalaborn, Dalabornian Bank, has it base at the city High-tech manufacturing industries are also located in the outlying suburbs of the city.
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History
Eron was founded in 1356 as the capital city of the great duchy, overt the ruins of an old Nanwe city, during many years the city was the only place in the country where the duke had real power, but when this situation changed, in 1698, the duke Joan Vale, started the rebuilding of the city, destroying most of the palaces that once belonged to the rebel feudal lords, and making the city on every moment for the moment, this change was to show the world the new face of Dalaborn. During the XIX century, the population of the city reached the million, due to the rural exodus to the cities, and so the city ended being full of industries and neighborhoods of poor people without a good healthcare, but also refined bourgeois neighborhoods. Durign the start of the XX century the first tramways and the metro appeared. Durign the dictatorship, many big changes happened, the building of huge buildings, including a parliament (without power) and many other cities. After the arrival of the dictatorship, the city continued to be the capital but not anymore the prince's residence. Recently many environmental character projects have started, like cleaning the city's air and the Saint Laurent.
Geography
Eron, located on the shores of the Saint Laurent river, near to the coast,is in the center-west of the country, the city is surrounded by large plains. The Saint Laurent is also navigable through the city .
Climte
Eron has a mediterranean climate, with hot summers and
Attractions and culture
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| Avenue Royal, Eron |
The city's landmarks include the Senate, Villeroyal Park, Wolfburg Square, the Principal Palace, and the Verger Industries Plaza. The city is the cultural capital of Dalaborn, so the city has many museums, art galleries and expositions
Eron's cultural life is most vibrant in the french areas, like Villeroyal and Montliberte, where many cafes and fine dining can be found. The city is home to the Natural History Museum of Dalaborn, a large museum, focused on natural history of the animal and plants from the nation of Dalaborn. Also the city is known for it's non-stopping night live, with many discos and the Princely Music Auditorium,a place where people from the city goes to listen to their favorite singers, especially pop and rock. Eron's Opera House and the Princely Theatre on Prince Gustav Vale VI's Avenue host more traditional high culture performances like musicals, ballet and opera.
Wolfburg Square is the city's main public square, with the the National Library building located there, along with the Winter Palace, the old palace. Other important places at the city are the downtown, an area full of skyscrapers including the citie's government building along with many other important buildings, like Verger Industries plaza.
Education
Eron is home to the major universities, with Prince's University (referred to as PU) among the nation's most prestigious.
- Prince's University
- John Rikkland College of Architecture
- Erons City University
Eron is also a centre for scientific research with the Dalaborn Space Agency (DSA) and the Dalaborn Research Institute, a centre for physics and medical research.
Sport
Neorvins is represented in all major professional leagues. The Eron Knights of the DFL play at the Mitchel Frank stadium with a capacity of 90,000 watchers. Also at the downtown is located the stadium of the most important basketball team of the DBL, the White Lions, have their a huge stadium here which, has a capacity of 70,000 persons.
Many large sports complex are located all around the city, but the most known is the Principal Complex, a huge sportive complex ready for many sports going from tennis to fencing.
Media
The Daily Eron is the main daily newspaper and is considered one of Dalaborn's best newspapers , while the afternoon paper Sportive World is the most important spotive newspaper. The DRTV headquarters are located at the city. Le Monde, the most important french newspaper is printed in Eron.
Transport
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| Eron Province Train |
Eron's public transportation system is highly developed and is aimed at minimising the need for car use. Commuter rail (Eron Province Train) and mass transit railways (Eron Metro) carry 6 million commuters daily, while buses provide service to almost every street in the city.
Chaville Highway runs through the city's downtown running to Chaville, making it the most important highway at the country.
Inter-city rail services are located at the New Ministries railway station, which is served by Metro, Eron Province Train, and the Dalaborn National Railway (DR).
The city has one international airport. Eron International Airport, located 50 km south from the city, is a major passenger airport with many millions of passengers annually.
| The Principality of Dalaborn | ||
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| Main article: Dalaborn | ||
| Topics: Culture, Economy, Education, Military, History, Dalabornian Wine, Time zones | ||
| Major cities: Eron, Chaville, Port Leena, Ogara, Orsay, La Roche, Karh, Duisburg | ||
| Politics and government: Prince of Dalaborn, Prime Minister of Dalaborn, Parliament of Dalaborn | ||
| Political Parties:United Democratic Center,People's Party,Social-Democrat Party | ||
| Sports: Dalaborn Basketball League, Dalaborn Football League, Dalaborn Fencing Championship | ||
| Other: Dalaborn RTV, Uriel, National anthem | ||
| Other articles within Category:Dalaborn | ||
