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'''Berkafurt'''; from | '''Berkafurt'''; from 1929 to 1967: '''Ochsenbeinfurt''', is a city, located in western [[Besmenia]]. It is the capital of the Besmenian state of [[Frankenburg]], and with a population of 399,222 thousands, the biggest city in Frankenburg and the fourteenth biggest in Besmenia. The city is located on the east side of [[Lake NAME]]. | ||
As the seat of the state government of Frankenburg and the [[State Chamber of Frankenburg]] as well as numerous state authorities, the city is the political center of | As the seat of the state government of Frankenburg and the [[State Chamber of Frankenburg]] as well as numerous state authorities, the city is the political center of Frankenburg. In addition, important educational and cultural institutions of the federal state are concentrated here. | ||
==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===20th century=== | ===20th century=== | ||
====[[Besmenian Empire|West Besmenia]]==== | |||
Like many other large cities in West Besmenia, Ochsenbeinfurt was a scene of the [[West Besmenian Revolution]]. The destruction during the revolution left a total of 2500 people homeless. | |||
After the founding of the West [[Besmenian Republic]], a movement in Ochsenbeinfurt also called for the historic city name to be returned. In a referendum on January 8, 1967, the residents of the city were able to make their cross for Ochsenbeinfurt or Berkafurt. The result was: 94.5% of the votes for Berkafurt. The new, democratically elected city parliament decided at its first session on March 1, 1967 to rename Ochsenbeinfurt to Berkafurt. | |||
===21th century=== | ===21th century=== | ||
==Population== | ==Population== | ||
Latest revision as of 18:29, 16 August 2024
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| Country | Besmenia |
| State | Frankenburg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ulrich Sticher (BVP) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 399,222 |
Berkafurt; from 1929 to 1967: Ochsenbeinfurt, is a city, located in western Besmenia. It is the capital of the Besmenian state of Frankenburg, and with a population of 399,222 thousands, the biggest city in Frankenburg and the fourteenth biggest in Besmenia. The city is located on the east side of Lake NAME.
As the seat of the state government of Frankenburg and the State Chamber of Frankenburg as well as numerous state authorities, the city is the political center of Frankenburg. In addition, important educational and cultural institutions of the federal state are concentrated here.
Geography
History
20th century
West Besmenia
Like many other large cities in West Besmenia, Ochsenbeinfurt was a scene of the West Besmenian Revolution. The destruction during the revolution left a total of 2500 people homeless.
After the founding of the West Besmenian Republic, a movement in Ochsenbeinfurt also called for the historic city name to be returned. In a referendum on January 8, 1967, the residents of the city were able to make their cross for Ochsenbeinfurt or Berkafurt. The result was: 94.5% of the votes for Berkafurt. The new, democratically elected city parliament decided at its first session on March 1, 1967 to rename Ochsenbeinfurt to Berkafurt.