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- | The Ostrow islands in the East of the map were settled by merchants of the [[guilds:caerula_holdings|Walschor East Alpha Company]] under the leadership of P_P_A, then under the sovereignty of the disbanded [[nations:caerula|Cærulean Federation]]. The city of Ostrow is a small port town composed mostly of Brick Gothic and Dutch Renaissance buildings. | + | The Ostrow islands in the East of the map were settled by merchants of the [[orders_and_guilds:guilds:caerula_holdings|Walschor East Alpha Company]] under the leadership of P_P_A, then under the sovereignty of the disbanded [[nations:caerula|Cærulean Federation]]. The city of Ostrow is a small port town composed mostly of Brick Gothic and Dutch Renaissance buildings. |
- | __**Etymology** __\\ | + | **Etymology**\\ |
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Not to be confused with Russian “Остров”, Ostrow derives its name from the Germanic root of the word “[[http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=east|east]]”, which developed into “Ost” in German, and “austr” in Old Norse, among others. The ending “-ow” is of Slavic origin and often found in placenames in real-life Pomerania, on which much of Ostrow's architecture is based. | Not to be confused with Russian “Остров”, Ostrow derives its name from the Germanic root of the word “[[http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=east|east]]”, which developed into “Ost” in German, and “austr” in Old Norse, among others. The ending “-ow” is of Slavic origin and often found in placenames in real-life Pomerania, on which much of Ostrow's architecture is based. | ||
- | __**History** __\\ | + | **History**\\ |
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**Founding** | **Founding** | ||
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With the dissolution of both nations, it had lost its purpose, but P_P_A had taken a liking to it and continued to develop the island. | With the dissolution of both nations, it had lost its purpose, but P_P_A had taken a liking to it and continued to develop the island. | ||
- | __**Geography** __\\ | + | **Geography**\\ |
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[{{:settlements:ostrow_4.png?214 |A bird's eye's view of Ostrow.}}] | [{{:settlements:ostrow_4.png?214 |A bird's eye's view of Ostrow.}}] | ||
Ostrow is comprised of three islands, of which only the biggest one is currently inhabited. | Ostrow is comprised of three islands, of which only the biggest one is currently inhabited. | ||
- | __**Economy** __\\ | + | **Economy**\\ |
- | [{{ :nations:ostrow-karte.png?214|A map of the islands.}}] | + | <del> </del>\\ |
A trading outpost deprived of anyone to trade with, and situated on a small island without any natural resources, Ostrow is a poor settlement which has yet to find a niche of its own. | A trading outpost deprived of anyone to trade with, and situated on a small island without any natural resources, Ostrow is a poor settlement which has yet to find a niche of its own. | ||
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- | __**Demographics** __\\ | + | **Demographics**\\ |
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P_P_A. | P_P_A. | ||
- | __**Culture** __\\ | + | **Culture**\\ |
+ | <del> </del>\\ | ||
**Architecture** | **Architecture** | ||
- | [{{:settlements:ostrow_3.png?214 |}}] | + | [{{:settlements:ostrow_3.png?214 |}}][{{ :nations:ostrow-karte.png?214|A map of the islands.}}] |
- | The island's architecture is based on the styles found on the southern shores of the Baltic Sea, with a focus on Pomerania. Many of the buildings are more or less loosely based on real-life ones found in Stralsund, Stettin, and Riga. | + | The island's architecture is based on the styles found on the southern shores of the Baltic Sea, with a focus on Pomerania. Many of the buildings are more or less loosely based on real-life ones found in Stralsund, Stettin, and Riga. |