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===Jogin colonization=== | ===Jogin colonization=== | ||
[[File:TB(1895) p387 A CORNER OF THE GOOSE CAMP ON THE PESANKA PLATEAU.jpg|thumb|right|A sketch of a reindeer hunter's campsite.]] | |||
Jogin explorer Sun Jin-Ho first sighted an encampment of nomadic Oroshan herders at the site of present-day Sochvel in the winter of 1590, while mapping and charting the coast and rivers of the peninsula. Noting its potential for settlement, Sun would return two years later in the summer of 1592, with a party of 3 ships carrying 65 men. They anchored their ships in the bay, rowed to shore, and made to set up camp next to a resident population of reindeer herders. The native Oroshan populations had grown fearful of Jogin encroachment, having heard of kidnappings by Jogin sailors, and attempted to stop the sailors from setting up camp. The sailors, after little time, returned to their ships, however they would soon row back to shore, where they torched the encampment of reindeer herders, slaughtering every inhabitant. By the fall of 1592, Sun had erected a wooden palisade around a small settlement, which he named ''빠른 강'', "fast water", unknowingly a calque of the native Oroshan ''Sočvəł''. | Jogin explorer Sun Jin-Ho first sighted an encampment of nomadic Oroshan herders at the site of present-day Sochvel in the winter of 1590, while mapping and charting the coast and rivers of the peninsula. Noting its potential for settlement, Sun would return two years later in the summer of 1592, with a party of 3 ships carrying 65 men. They anchored their ships in the bay, rowed to shore, and made to set up camp next to a resident population of reindeer herders. The native Oroshan populations had grown fearful of Jogin encroachment, having heard of kidnappings by Jogin sailors, and attempted to stop the sailors from setting up camp. The sailors, after little time, returned to their ships, however they would soon row back to shore, where they torched the encampment of reindeer herders, slaughtering every inhabitant. By the fall of 1592, Sun had erected a wooden palisade around a small settlement, which he named ''빠른 강'', "fast water", unknowingly a calque of the native Oroshan ''Sočvəł''. | ||
Over the next century, the settlement would continue to grow, as colonization efforts on behalf of the Jogin expanded. Native Oroshans began to inhabit the settlement, too, as its importance as a centre of trade was enforced when Jogin hegemony over Oroshia was declared in 1634. In 1673, it had grown enough that it was incorporated as a town, and not 20 years after that, it was incorporated as a city. | Over the next century, the settlement would continue to grow, as colonization efforts on behalf of the Jogin expanded. Native Oroshans began to inhabit the settlement, too, as its importance as a centre of trade was enforced when Jogin hegemony over Oroshia was declared in 1634. In 1673, it had grown enough that it was incorporated as a town, and not 20 years after that, it was incorporated as a city. | ||
[[File:Polymetal.jpg|left|thumb|The Imperial Iron Mine, today known as the Multimetal International Sochvel Mine, was a site of forced labour used by the Jogin colonial government.]] | |||
Upon the [[Oroshan language]] being outlawed in 1734 by decree, the mostly native populace took to rioting, during which many buildings were damaged. In response, a new emissary was sent from the Jogin Empire, Da Jaesang, to be the governor of the colony residing in the city, and to quell the riots. Da Jaesang was known for his cruelty elsewhere in the Jogin Empire, and brutally oppressed the [[Oroshan people]], who were imprisoned en masse following the riots. | |||
By the time of the [[Tilgin Rebellion]] of 1879, Jogin colonial presence in the city had grown to a point where organizing and gathering by the Oroshan population was strictly outlawed, and many were placed in forced labour in the burgeoning heavy industry sector for their attempts to contravene this. Especially feared was being placed in the Imperial Iron Mine to the east of the city. | |||
[[File:9P-158 Khabarovsk-1.jpg|right|thumb|The rail network that would connect Oroshia together was centred in Sochvel.]] | |||
Indeed, iron mining was becoming a large business in Oroshia, with Sochvel at its centre, beginning in the late 1870s. The many iron deposits in the nearby mountains fuelled the construction of railways, most by forced or coerced labour on behalf of the Jogin Imperial government, that would unite the country despite its rugged terrain. Sochvel would become a major railway hub in the country by the turn of the century, owing to its relatively mild climate and flatter terrain. | |||
===Independence=== | |||
Independence from the Jogin Empire was proclaimed in 1964, and Sochvel continued as the capital. Three days of official celebration followed, and the first independent parliament convened in the old Jogin government house, now the [[Oroshan National Assembly]]. The affording of home rule in 1958 practically meant little to the capital city, where the Jogin colonial government mostly continued as before until their ouster six years later. | |||
Sochvel elected its first mayor the year after, and would grow immensely during Oroshia's second period of industrialization. By the 1990s, though, it would move away from a primarily industry-based economy to a service-based economy, driven by the large population and its strategic location at the hub of railroads and sea routes. It is also home to Oroshia's first international airport, [[Itikavəŋ Kiłino Internaitonal Airport]], the flagship airport of [[Oroshia Air Lines]]. Sochvel has hosted the [[International Forum for Indigenous Peoples of the Northeast]], a conference for Indigenous groups in eastern Surucia, twice: in 1999 and 2005. | |||
==Climate== | ==Climate== | ||
Revision as of 00:52, 20 September 2022
Sochvel
Sočvəł 빠른 강 ppaleun gang Balungang | |
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City | |
 Downtown Sochvel | |
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| Etymology: Oroshan, "fast river" | |
| Motto(s): Qitjak vəkənts Hearth of the nation | |
| Country |  Oroshia |
| Department | Sočvəłvək |
| Founded | 1592 |
| Incorporated (town) | 1673 |
| Incorporated (city) | 1696 |
| Population | |
| • Total | 518,021 |
Sochvel (/ˈsoʊ̯t͡ʃvɛl/; Oroshan: Sočvəł pronounced: [sɔtʃˈvəɬ]; Jogin: 빠른 강 tr: ppaleun gang), historically also known as Balungang, is the capital and largest city of Oroshia. It is also the seat of the department named for it. The city is located at the confluence of the eponymous Sochvel River (Oroshan: "fast river") with Ol-omol Bay, part of the Demontean Ocean. In 2018, it had a population of 518,021, accounting for more than a quarter of the total population of the country, and it is the largest city of its latitude in the Eastern Hemisphere. The southern coast of Oroshia experiences large temperature swings, and Sochvel experiences cold, wetter winters and hot, dry summers.
History
Earliest settlement
It is known that Sochvel has been inhabited by Indigenous peoples of the area since the first human habitation of eastern Surucia. The city occupies a strategically important location for trade and shelter from the harsh climate typical of the Oroshan peninsula. Archaeological artifacts have been found from the Go-dayin culture, a pre-Oroshan group hypothesized to be the ancestors of the modern-day Namchog people, dating back nearly 20 thousand years, followed by proto-Oroshan cultures upon the latter's migration into the area some 3 thousand years ago.
Jogin colonization
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Jogin explorer Sun Jin-Ho first sighted an encampment of nomadic Oroshan herders at the site of present-day Sochvel in the winter of 1590, while mapping and charting the coast and rivers of the peninsula. Noting its potential for settlement, Sun would return two years later in the summer of 1592, with a party of 3 ships carrying 65 men. They anchored their ships in the bay, rowed to shore, and made to set up camp next to a resident population of reindeer herders. The native Oroshan populations had grown fearful of Jogin encroachment, having heard of kidnappings by Jogin sailors, and attempted to stop the sailors from setting up camp. The sailors, after little time, returned to their ships, however they would soon row back to shore, where they torched the encampment of reindeer herders, slaughtering every inhabitant. By the fall of 1592, Sun had erected a wooden palisade around a small settlement, which he named 빠른 강, "fast water", unknowingly a calque of the native Oroshan Sočvəł.
Over the next century, the settlement would continue to grow, as colonization efforts on behalf of the Jogin expanded. Native Oroshans began to inhabit the settlement, too, as its importance as a centre of trade was enforced when Jogin hegemony over Oroshia was declared in 1634. In 1673, it had grown enough that it was incorporated as a town, and not 20 years after that, it was incorporated as a city.
Upon the Oroshan language being outlawed in 1734 by decree, the mostly native populace took to rioting, during which many buildings were damaged. In response, a new emissary was sent from the Jogin Empire, Da Jaesang, to be the governor of the colony residing in the city, and to quell the riots. Da Jaesang was known for his cruelty elsewhere in the Jogin Empire, and brutally oppressed the Oroshan people, who were imprisoned en masse following the riots.
By the time of the Tilgin Rebellion of 1879, Jogin colonial presence in the city had grown to a point where organizing and gathering by the Oroshan population was strictly outlawed, and many were placed in forced labour in the burgeoning heavy industry sector for their attempts to contravene this. Especially feared was being placed in the Imperial Iron Mine to the east of the city.
Indeed, iron mining was becoming a large business in Oroshia, with Sochvel at its centre, beginning in the late 1870s. The many iron deposits in the nearby mountains fuelled the construction of railways, most by forced or coerced labour on behalf of the Jogin Imperial government, that would unite the country despite its rugged terrain. Sochvel would become a major railway hub in the country by the turn of the century, owing to its relatively mild climate and flatter terrain.
Independence
Independence from the Jogin Empire was proclaimed in 1964, and Sochvel continued as the capital. Three days of official celebration followed, and the first independent parliament convened in the old Jogin government house, now the Oroshan National Assembly. The affording of home rule in 1958 practically meant little to the capital city, where the Jogin colonial government mostly continued as before until their ouster six years later.
Sochvel elected its first mayor the year after, and would grow immensely during Oroshia's second period of industrialization. By the 1990s, though, it would move away from a primarily industry-based economy to a service-based economy, driven by the large population and its strategic location at the hub of railroads and sea routes. It is also home to Oroshia's first international airport, Itikavəŋ Kiłino Internaitonal Airport, the flagship airport of Oroshia Air Lines. Sochvel has hosted the International Forum for Indigenous Peoples of the Northeast, a conference for Indigenous groups in eastern Surucia, twice: in 1999 and 2005.