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'''Foreman City''' is a city in the [[Zamastan]]ian [[Administrative District (Zamastan)|Province]] of [[Pahl]], and is the [[Cities in Zamastan|19th most-populous]] in the country and fifth most-populous in the province, after [[Duncan]], [[Glades]], [[Alanis]], and [[Emerald]], with a population of 3,272,000. Foreman City is known both as "the Iron City" for its more than 300 steel-related businesses and as the "City of Bridges" for its 446 bridges. The city features 30 skyscrapers, two inclined railways, a pre-[[Zamastan War of Independence|revolutionary]] fortification and the Point Provincial Park at the confluence of the Crane and Albet rivers. Aside from steel, Foreman City has led in the manufacturing of other important materials — aluminum and glass — and in the petroleum industry. Additionally, it is a leader in computing, electronics, and the automotive industry. For part of the 20th century, Foreman City was behind only [[Tofino]] and [[Emerald]] in corporate headquarters employment; it had the most stockholders per capita. | '''Foreman City''' is a city in the [[Zamastan]]ian [[Administrative District (Zamastan)|Province]] of [[Pahl]], and is the [[Cities in Zamastan|19th most-populous]] in the country and fifth most-populous in the province, after [[Duncan]], [[Glades]], [[Alanis]], and [[Emerald]], with a population of 3,272,000. Foreman City is known both as "the Iron City" for its more than 300 steel-related businesses and as the "City of Bridges" for its 446 bridges. The city features 30 skyscrapers, two inclined railways, a pre-[[Zamastan War of Independence|revolutionary]] fortification and the Point Provincial Park at the confluence of the Crane and Albet rivers. Aside from steel, Foreman City has led in the manufacturing of other important materials — aluminum and glass — and in the petroleum industry. Additionally, it is a leader in computing, electronics, and the automotive industry. For part of the 20th century, Foreman City was behind only [[Tofino]] and [[Emerald]] in corporate headquarters employment; it had the most stockholders per capita. De-industrialization in the 1970s and 1980s laid off area blue-collar workers as steel and other heavy industries declined, and thousands of downtown white-collar workers also lost jobs when several Foreman City-based companies moved out. The population dropped from a peak of 3,675,000 in 1950 to 3,270,000 in 1990. However, this rich industrial history left the area with renowned museums, medical centers, parks, research centers, and a diverse cultural district. The city's two professional sport teams - the [[Foreman City Axemen (football team)|Axemen]] ([[Zamastan Football League|ZFL]]) and [[Foreman City Acoustics (baseball team)|the Acoustics]] ([[Zamastan Baseball League|ZBL]]) - host passionate fan-bases beyond the city itself. | ||
==History== | ==History== |
Latest revision as of 17:17, 19 September 2024
Foreman City | |
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City | |
Country | Zamastan |
Province | Pahl |
Founded | November 27, 1758 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jaylen Price (BCP) |
Area | |
• Total | 151.12 km2 (58.35 sq mi) |
• Land | 143.43 km2 (55.38 sq mi) |
• Water | 7.69 km2 (2.97 sq mi) |
Lowest elevation | 220 m (710 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 3,272,000 |
Foreman City is a city in the Zamastanian Province of Pahl, and is the 19th most-populous in the country and fifth most-populous in the province, after Duncan, Glades, Alanis, and Emerald, with a population of 3,272,000. Foreman City is known both as "the Iron City" for its more than 300 steel-related businesses and as the "City of Bridges" for its 446 bridges. The city features 30 skyscrapers, two inclined railways, a pre-revolutionary fortification and the Point Provincial Park at the confluence of the Crane and Albet rivers. Aside from steel, Foreman City has led in the manufacturing of other important materials — aluminum and glass — and in the petroleum industry. Additionally, it is a leader in computing, electronics, and the automotive industry. For part of the 20th century, Foreman City was behind only Tofino and Emerald in corporate headquarters employment; it had the most stockholders per capita. De-industrialization in the 1970s and 1980s laid off area blue-collar workers as steel and other heavy industries declined, and thousands of downtown white-collar workers also lost jobs when several Foreman City-based companies moved out. The population dropped from a peak of 3,675,000 in 1950 to 3,270,000 in 1990. However, this rich industrial history left the area with renowned museums, medical centers, parks, research centers, and a diverse cultural district. The city's two professional sport teams - the Axemen (ZFL) and the Acoustics (ZBL) - host passionate fan-bases beyond the city itself.