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===Gaullican-occupation=== | ===Gaullican-occupation=== | ||
In 1928 Cahya Sitepu created the Independent Pusatoka Fire Fighter Brigade. | In 1928 Cahya Sitepu created the Independent Pusatoka Fire Fighter Brigade. | ||
====The Great war==== | |||
During the [[Great War (kylaris)|Great war]] Gaullica bolstered its forces on Kapulaka, especially expanding its ammonition depots and hospital facilities. Other than that the only time Pusatoka was touched by the war was in 1932 when a weranian cruiser squadron bombarded the city with the goal of destroying [[Fort Saint Dominique]], the gaullican military headquarters for kapulaka. While the bombardment failed to destroy any military installation, largely becaue weranian maps of the island were outdated or straight up incorrect, it instead destroyed several warehouses belonging to a cooperative of local shipbuilders and a gaullican fish raffinery. The resulting fire not just destroyed a large amount of wood needed for the construction of fishing boats but also extended to the local neighbourhood where it destroyed 50 houses, the fire burned for a total of 14 hours before the combined efforts of gaullican and kapulakan firefighters managed to contain it. {{File:Miri Town, Allied Bombardment (AWM 111440).JPG | |||
===Weranian-occupation=== | ===Weranian-occupation=== | ||
==Modern period== | ==Modern period== | ||
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Pusatoka
ᮕᮥᮞᮃᮊᮧᮒᮃ | |
|---|---|
 View on the city center of Pusatoka from the inner of Poeok | |
| Etymology: Foam City | |
| Special Municipality | Pusatoka Special Municipality |
| Founded by | King Gumelar II. of Batu |
| Government | |
| • Body | Pusatoka City Council |
| • Mayor | Botak Mainaky (Kapulakan People's Party) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 104.7 km2 (40.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 109,437 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Pusatokan |
| Postal Code | 101 |
| Website | putasoka.gov.kl |
Pusatoka (Kapulakan:ᮕᮥᮞᮃᮊᮧᮒᮃ) is the oldest and largest city of Kapulaka and its capital. It was founded as a trade settlement during the Batu period and steadily grew since then. Pusatoka is both the political and economic centre of Kapulaka while simultaneously being home to roughly one third of Kapulakas population. Next to its function as national capital Pusatoka is also the capital of Poeok, the state it is located in. It's also the economic and cultural center of Kapulaka, housing the only International Airport in Kapulaka as well as the largest harbour. Almost every kapulakan company has their headquarters in Pasutoka and basically every international corporation operating in Kapulaka has a pressence in the city.
History
Early settlements
The history of settlements in the bay of Pusatoka probably traces back to the first humans to arrive on the Kapulakan Archipelago but volcanic activity up to the 13th century destroyed most of those early structures leaving only a very small archeological record. This same volcanic activity is also generally regarded as the one of the major factors for the construction of stilt houses by the kapulakans, a tradition that is kept alive to this day. Its generally assumed that by the time the Batu unified the islands under their rule Pusatoka already was the biggest settlement in the Archipelago.
Batu-period
After the first king of the Batu kingdom, King Gumelar I. already made Pusatoka his base of operations during the unification wars. As he died soon after having unified the different tribes it became the role of his son Gumelar II. to expand the settlement and finally make it his capital in 1215. Under the rule of Gumelar II. the town was expanded from being mostly located on stilts to also include land settlements, including temples and especially the Royal palace of Pusatoka.
Aguda-period
Colonial-period
Gaullican-occupation
In 1928 Cahya Sitepu created the Independent Pusatoka Fire Fighter Brigade.
The Great war
During the Great war Gaullica bolstered its forces on Kapulaka, especially expanding its ammonition depots and hospital facilities. Other than that the only time Pusatoka was touched by the war was in 1932 when a weranian cruiser squadron bombarded the city with the goal of destroying Fort Saint Dominique, the gaullican military headquarters for kapulaka. While the bombardment failed to destroy any military installation, largely becaue weranian maps of the island were outdated or straight up incorrect, it instead destroyed several warehouses belonging to a cooperative of local shipbuilders and a gaullican fish raffinery. The resulting fire not just destroyed a large amount of wood needed for the construction of fishing boats but also extended to the local neighbourhood where it destroyed 50 houses, the fire burned for a total of 14 hours before the combined efforts of gaullican and kapulakan firefighters managed to contain it. {{File:Miri Town, Allied Bombardment (AWM 111440).JPG
Weranian-occupation
Modern period
Federation of the Corriveau-islands
August 20th coup
On the 20th of August 1964 the armed wing of the People's Freedom Front of Kapulaka(HRMK), the Republican Guard of Kapulaka stormed the government building in Pusatoka. After minor skirmishes with the National gendarmarie they entered the presidential office and arrested President Lotulelei. Afterwards the leader of the Republican Guard Ajat Sanaky was declared provisional president. The fighting between members of the Republican Guard and Lotulelei loyalists continued throughout Pusatoka for the next week until HRMK control of the entire city was secured. After the establishment of the modern kapulakan republic the first municipal elections in Pusatoka were held and Kusworo Rehatta sworn in as the first freely elected mayor of Pusatoka.
Politics
Municipal Government
Mayor
City Council
Administrative divisions
Pusatoka has 14 subdivisions