Pontiac-Bernadotte

Pontiac-Bernadotte
Federal Crown City
Top: Palace of the People Second Row: Skyline, Lauzon Plaza Third Row: Terminal 2 of PBIA, The National Monument of Heroes Bottom: Financial District and Skyline of Sandvin
Motto:  Where two nations converge
Country	Gristol-Serkonos
Crown Land	Capital District Region
Founding of the City of Pontiac	1032
Founding of the City of Bernadotte	1021
Pontiac's Incorporation to Kenhtè:ke Territory	1056
Bernadotte's Incorporation to the Duchy of Drachten	1058
Establishment as a Free City	1465 as the Free City of Pontiac-Bernadotte
The Division of Pontiac-Bernadotte	1866 as City of Pontiac-Bernadotte
Amalgamation into division	2002 as Metropolitan Pontiac-Bernadotte
Amalgamated	2006 as Federal Crown City of Pontiac-Bernadotte
Founded by	Miskwaadesi (Pontiac) Viscount Henrik (Bernadotte)
Councils	List Government District North Quay Reinforsheien Nordhagen Sandvin Apontigoumy Michilimackinac Shabawywyagun Old Pontiac Old Bernadotte
Government
• Type	Mayor–council government
• Body	Pontiac-Bernadotte City Council
• Mayor	Siet Van Wieren (Social Democratic)
• Federal Representation	75 MPs
Area
• Federal Crown City	630.20 km2 (243.32 sq mi)
• Urban	1,792.99 km2 (692.28 sq mi)
• Metro	5,905.71 km2 (2,280.21 sq mi)
Population  (2020)
• Federal Crown City	2,769,021
• Density	4,400/km2 (11,000/sq mi)
• Urban	4,899,287
• Urban density	2,700/km2 (7,100/sq mi)
• Metro	8,262,544
• Metro density	1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi)
Postal Code	1
Area codes	812, 912, 917

Pontiac-Bernadotte is the capital and largest city in Gristol-Serkonos. Formerly an independent city-state formed by an Odawa chief and a minor Gristol Lord, Pontiac-Bernadotte is a historic city that has often played host to Gristo-Serkonan diplomatic summits.

History

Asherionic Wars

The Free City of Pontiac-Bernadotte became a front-line during the Asherionic Wars. The combined Gristo-Serkonan Army marched towards the city following the fall of Donnaconna. The fortress around Marin Palace was used a defensive position, providing artillery fire and delaying Asherion's assault on the city.

Selection as the Capital City

Due to its status as the meeting place of historically importance for the two nations, the new Federal Government of the unified Gristol-Serkonos established its seat in the city.

Government and politics

Local Government

The City Hall of Pontiac-Bernadotte

The city is a Federal Crown City governed by a mayor-council government. The structure of the municipal government is stipulated by the Federal Crown City Act. The mayor of Pontiac-Bernadotte is elected by direct popular vote to serve as chief executive of the city. The Pontiac-Bernadotte City Council is a unicameral legislative body, comprising of 75 councilors, representing geographical wards throughout the city. The city council is seated the New City Hall in the Waterfront neighbourhood of Old Bernadotte.

Pontiac-Bernadotte had an operating budget of $18 billion in 2020, and a ten-year capital budget and plan of $30 billion. The revenues of the city include subsidies from the Federal Government and the two Constituent Countries. The city's largest expenditures are the Pontiac-Bernadotte Metro System and the Pontiac-Bernadotte Police Service.

National Government

Pontiac-Bernadotte is the seat of government for the Federal Government of Gristol-Serkonos. Majority of the federal institutions are located in the Government District and North Quay.

Urban Region

Councils

Local Councils	Inhabitants	Area	Postal Code
Government District	Example	Example	1W
North Quay	Example	Example	1X
Reinforsheien	Example	Example	1E
Nordhagen	Example	Example	1Y
Sandvin	Example	Example	1B
Apontigoumy	Example	Example	1T
Michilimackinac	Example	Example	1L
Shabawywyagun	Example	Example	1C
Old Pontiac	Example	Example	1S
Old Bernadotte	Example	Example	1Q