10-Mile Disarmament Zone
| 10-Mile Disarmament Zone | |
|---|---|
| Velikoslav-Ostrozavan Border | |
 Velikoslav Valkar officers check identification on passing vehicles, Ianca, DAZ | |
| Type | DMZ |
| Length | Not really sure |
| Site information | |
| Open to the public | Access granted to residents and at the behest of both authorities |
| Condition | Fully manned and operational |
| Site history | |
| Built by | |
| In use | Since 15 January 1963 |
| Events | Great Republican War |
The “10-Mile Disarmament Zone” (DMZ) is a DMZ spanning a 10-mile stretch of land along the border between Velikoslavia and Ostrozava. It was established as a key provision in the Treaty of Barderec, which resulted in the cession of the city of Zarinsk and its surrounding territories to Velikoslavia. The DMZ encompasses an area of approximately 16 square kilometers, with a length of X kilometers. While tensions have diminished over the years, the zone remains militarized, and several incidents have occurred within its boundaries since its founding.
Location
History
Ivrograd Joint Security Zone
DAZ Communities
Despite the limited rebuilding operations since the conclusion of the war, the Demilitarized Zone (DAZ) encompasses seven known communities. However, the majority of the population residing within the DAZ is concentrated in the city of Ivrograd, which has a population of 7,727 according to the 2022 census conducted. Smaller villages are also known to be inhabited, with the Velikoslav side containing the villages of Velsk], Nicholaus, and Torsten, all with a population between 500 and 1,000 residents. The Ostrozavan side governs the three villages of X, X, and X, all with a population between X00 and X000 residents.
The treaty did not explicitly address the status of the people left behind within the DAZ. Those residing in Ivrograd, which is divided in half, have occasionally been able to obtain documentation to enter and leave both countries due to the gradual relaxation of security measures over the decades, facilitated by the period of neutrality in Ostrozava. Despite being situated on either side of the DAZ, those living within the zone were the last to receive reconstruction aid. Clearances for the entry and movement of heavy machinery and supplies had to be obtained through both sides of the zone each time, resulting in many individuals fleeing the zone as refugees, leaving it sparsely populated with the remnants of numerous ruined communities remaining untouched.