Constantinoupoli

Constantinoupoli Κωνσταντινούπολις
Capital city and comune
Flag Coat of arms
Etymology: "City of Constantine"
Country	Romaia
Region	Apollonia
Metropoly	Constantinoupoli Capital
First mentioned (Ermioupolis)	810 BC
Founded	423 AD
Government
• Type	Strong Mayor–Council
• Mayor of Constantinoupoli	Alexandros Drakos (Liberal Party)
Population  (2019)
• Total	4.164.388
• Rank	1st
Demonym	Constantinoupolitan
Time zone	UTC-03:00 (ART)
Postal codes	00100-00104;00120-00199
Area code	31
ISO 3166 code	RA-KWN
Number plate	01
Patron saint	Saint Constantine
Website	constantinoupoli.ra

Constantinoupoli (Greek: Κωνσταντινουπολις, romanized: Konstantinúpolis) is a city and comune (named Constantinoupoli Capital) in Romaia. Constantinoupoli is the capital of Romaia and Apollonia region. With 4.2 million residents it is also the country's largest and most populated municipalty. The Metropolitan City of Constantinoupoli has a population of 7 million residents. The city is located in the northern portion of Apollonian bassin on the coast of the Gulf of Constantinoupoli, part of the Pontus Novus sea, near the mouth of the Therma river.

Constantinoupoli is a major railway, highway, and air-transport hub served by two international airports: Constantinoupoli-Constantinos Forza Airport and Constantinoupoli-Livadia. Opened in 1955, the city's metro system, the Constantinoupoli Metro, serves 4.23 million passengers daily; Constantinoupoli-Chryseia Pyli is the busiest railway station in Romaia. Constantinoupoli is especially known for its museums, architectural landmarks and beaches: the National Arts Museum received 0.8 million visitors in 2021, despite the long museum closings caused by the COVID-19 virus. The Historic centre of the city is one of the best preserved in the world. Popular landmarks there include the Hagia Sophia cathedral on the Iera nysi. Other popular tourist sites include the Imperial Palace, Ancient and Medieval heritage of Ermou district, Agora, Amphitheatre and Baths.

Geography

Location

Constantinoupoli is located on the western coast of Pontus in the Gulf of Constantinoupoli, on the Apollonian bassin, on the left bank of the river Therma whose crest includes three islands. The city is spread widely on both banks of the river. Overall, the city is relatively flat.

Climate

Constantinoupoli has a hot-summer mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification Csa). Summers have warm days with the heat lingering on throughout the night, hence going above the subtropical threshold in spite of its relatively high latitude. Winters are mild for the latitude due to the influence from the Pontus. Precipitation is in a wet winter/dry summer pattern as with all climates fitting the Mediterranean definition.

Climate data for Constantinoupoli
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	19.6 (67.3)	21.5 (70.7)	24.1 (75.4)	25.6 (78.1)	32.2 (90.0)	35.4 (95.7)	37.8 (100.0)	36.0 (96.8)	33.6 (92.5)	28.8 (83.8)	25.0 (77.0)	21.5 (70.7)	37.8 (100.0)
Average high °C (°F)	10.8 (51.4)	12.0 (53.6)	14.3 (57.7)	17.2 (63.0)	21.0 (69.8)	24.9 (76.8)	27.7 (81.9)	27.5 (81.5)	24.8 (76.6)	20.2 (68.4)	15.3 (59.5)	11.8 (53.2)	19.0 (66.1)
Average low °C (°F)	4.8 (40.6)	5.4 (41.7)	7.5 (45.5)	10.2 (50.4)	13.7 (56.7)	17.4 (63.3)	20.0 (68.0)	19.9 (67.8)	17.3 (63.1)	13.3 (55.9)	9.1 (48.4)	6.1 (43.0)	12.1 (53.7)
Record low °C (°F)	−7.0 (19.4)	−6.6 (20.1)	−4.8 (23.4)	0.1 (32.2)	3.0 (37.4)	7.8 (46.0)	11.6 (52.9)	10.8 (51.4)	5.0 (41.0)	0.6 (33.1)	−1.7 (28.9)	−5.4 (22.3)	−7.0 (19.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	68 (2.7)	60 (2.4)	69 (2.7)	60 (2.4)	54 (2.1)	40 (1.6)	18 (0.7)	31 (1.2)	73 (2.9)	104 (4.1)	102 (4.0)	80 (3.1)	759 (29.9)
Average precipitation days	8	8	9	8	7	4	2	3	6	9	10	10	84

Cityscape

Constantinoupoli is one of the world capitals that has rarely seen destruction by catastrophe or war. For this, even its earliest history is still visible in its streetmap, and centuries of rulers adding their respective architectural marks on the capital has resulted in an accumulated wealth of history-rich monuments and buildings whose beauty played a large part in giving the city the reputation it has today. At its origin, before the Middle Ages, the city was composed of several islands and sandbanks in a bend of the Therma.

Architecture

The Architecture over the centuries has greatly developed, especially from antique styles to rationalism architecture. During the late medieval era both Romaian Orthodox Church and Medieval merchant families such as Midei had a strong influence on the layout of the city, reshaping the centre.

Transport

Constantinoupoli is a major rail, highway, and air transport hub. ASK oversees the transit network in the region. The syndicate coordinates public transport and contracts it out to the ASK (operating TBD bus lines, the Metro, tramway lines, and sections of the Proastikos), the Romaian Rail (operating suburban rails) and the Optile consortium of private operators managing TBD bus lines.

Railways

A central hub of the national rail network, Constantinoupoli TBD major railway stations are connected to three networks: the AYT serving TBD high-speed rail lines, the normal speed Intercity trains, and the suburban rails.