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Free City of Elstock
Wòlny Gard Elstók (Elsian)
Freie Stadt Elstock (Tyrnican)
Motto: "Per lucem et fidem"
"By light and faith"
Anthem: O krôjnié rzéki / O Land des Flusses
O land of the river
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Capital
and largest city
Elstock (city-state)
Official languagesElsian, Tyrnican
Ethnic groups
(2020)
55.9% Elsian
27.8% Tyrnican
7.2% Rasmi
5.5% Senian
3.6% Other
Religion
(2020)
36.4% Classical
29.9% Apostolic
21.2% Irreligious
10.6% Aulaist
2.0% Other
Demonym(s)Elstocker
GovernmentUnitary directorial parliamentary republic
Jón Ritter
Rupert Pohl
LegislatureSenate
Area
• Total
120 km2 (46 sq mi)
• Water (%)
10.5
Population
• 2020 census
241,490
• Density
2,012/km2 (5,211.1/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)2021 estimate
• Total
$14.55 billion
• Per capita
$60,255
GDP (nominal)2021 estimate
• Total
$12.81 billion
• Per capita
$53,025
HDI (2020)Increase 0.850
very high
CurrencyCommonwealth mark (M) (COM)
Time zoneUTC+1 (Central Auressian Time)
• Summer (DST)
UTC+2 (Central Auressian Summer Time)
Driving sideleft
Calling code+07 22
ISO 3166 codeEL
Internet TLD.el

Elstock (Elsian: Elstók), officially the Free City of Elstock (Elsian: Wòlny Gard Elstók; Tyrnican: Freie Stadt Elstock), is a city state [WIP]

Etymology

Numerous linguists attest that the native name of Elstock (Elstók in Elsian) derives from the Ludic term Elstoc (*els-tokŭ, or "fork of the Els"), named after the river Els that runs through the city before draining into the Bay of Elstock. Before the Elsian language was standardized in the 19th century, the port previously appeared in documents as alternatively Elstik, Alztyk, Elztuk, and Elczók.

The Tyrnican Elstock is also assumed to be derived from the original Ludic term, and has in the past appeared as Elsstok, Elßtok, Alstock, or Elztock in various historical documents.

History

Early history

  • Initially founded around the 10th century as a gord (fortified settlement) by the Ludic Elsians. Emerges as a notable place of trade between the Elsians and Tyrnicans from the west.
  • By 11th century, a confederation of Elsian chiefs is attested, also referred to as the Elesi. Little information exists, but is often considered the first Elsian proto-state.
  • The region quickly becomes influenced by Tyrnica, and in 1224, the monastic Order of Saint Perende beseige and occupy Elstock and other gords in Elsia in an attempt to Perendize the Ludic peoples to Tyrnica’s east. The monastic Elsian March (Marca elsica, Elsische Mark) is created along the river Els, with the order making Elstock their seat.

Elsian March

  • Elstock’s annexation into the Elsian March sees the city boom as a centre of culture and trade during the medieval period, with the city becoming an integral part of north Auressian trade routes, especially in the production and trade of amber. The Monk’s Castle (the primary seat of the Steward, the nominal head of the order) finishes its construction in 1267.
  • The University of Elstock is founded in 1298. The university remains an important and prestigious symbol of Elstock and Auressian higher education to the present day.
  • Throughout the medieval period, Elstock and Elsia writ large are Perendized and brought under the control of the Order of Saint Perende, and a ruling class of Tyrican monks, knights, and a fledgling merchant class lord over the still-majority Elsian population of the river valley. The Rasmi, a religious group originally from further east, begin to migrate towards Elsia as a source of livelihood and to flee persecution, with the Order allowing notable tolerance towards the Rasmi due to their reputation as blacksmiths and horseback riders, skills that could be co-opted for the March.

Decline and the early modern period

  • In the early 1500s, the Elsian March, already on the decline for decades from external forces, erupts into civil war as the local Apostolic Church faces splintering and the political clout of monastic rule falters. Although Elstiock itself stays within the order’s control, the rest of Elsia either forms their own entities or are subsumed by larger neighbours. Attempts to secular the March fail as Elstock enters a period of decline, albeit remaining an important tradeport.
  • In 1677, Elstock, now the final holdout of the Order of Saint Perende, is quickly and quietly annexed by Pelemia after a short blockade. Initially, the city is granted high autonomy, with much of the power remaining in the former monastic class, leading to tension with a now substantial merchant class consisting of both Elsians and Tyrnicans.
  • In the 17th and 18th centuries, with nation-building and the formation of proto-nationalism occurring in Pelemia and elsewhere in the region, pressure is placed on Elsians to integrate and assimilate to larger Tyrnican and Severny populations, often with harsh reprisals. These efforts of “Trynicanization” and “Severnization” would become more severe in the 19th century.

19th century

  • The Tyrnican Century affects and influences Elstock immensely, with the city increasing trade with the influential neighbour. The construction of the Elstock-Ardarschweig railway line in 1836 (and the neoclassical Amber Square Station) precedes both an economic boom and the rise of tourism to the city from the rest of Pelemia and abroad, especially from Tyrnica. The Elstocker Casino is opened in 1859, beginning the city’s long relationship with the gambling industry, alongside a number of luxury hotels catering to the Auressian nobility and elite as Elstock gains notoriety as “the playground of the rich and famous” of Auressia.
  • As Elstock itself sees a revival, the Elsians within Pelemia and Tyrnica are further burdened by restrictive policies and forced resettlement. In Elstock itself, Pelemian authorities favour the local Tyrnican-speaking ruling class, and the Elsian language is de facto banned in 1850. The situation worsens in Elsia proper with even more invasive policies around banning permanent housing and land ownership, in an attempt to settle Severny in the Els river valley. In response, a fervent (and often violent) Elsian nationalist movement forms. A famine in 1871 leads to mass death and migration to Marceunia, and a failed minor uprising by Elsian farmers protesting land seizures.
  • In Elstock, Pelemian authorities crack down on Elsian nationalists through stripping the city’s autonomy. The position of Mayor is established in 1868 as a governor appointed by the Prince in order to keep order in the city. This fails, and tensions explode into numerous riots in the 1870s to the 1890s. In retaliation, Pelemia engages in a deliberate attempt to “starve out the dissidents” through government seizure of land and materials throughout Elsia. Estimates are vague, but roughly a quarter (250,000) of Elsians are either killed or flee the region during these events, although land seizures and language policies has more of an effect on the countryside than urban centres, leaving Elstock still-majority Elsian by the 20th century.

First Great War and the 20th century

  • In [Tyrno-Pelemian War, ends 1901], Elsia forms the frontline of the war, with the Tyrnicans adopting harsh tactics of land and crop seizures as they push through the region. This, plus a occupying regime of torture and mass executions by the military make up the Rzëcniô ("Slaughter", more officially referred to as the Elsian Massacre), possibly the harshest period of persecution against the Elsians in the 19th and 20th century. Estimates as high as 400,000 (almost half of the population) are killed via these methods, and more displaced from their communities, sometimes collectively. The events of the Elsian Massacre are still a controversial subject today, and opinions are heavily debated if Tyrnica's actions constitute just war crimes or genocide, as well as the intent of Tyrnican officials. At the war's conclusion in 1901, Tyrnica annexes Elstock, alongside a swath of western Pelemia. The Elsian population of Elstock are quickly displeased as Tyrnican officials retain many of the Pelemian policies on language rights and an open favoritism towards the majority-Tyrnican elite of the city.
  • The First Great War (1908-1914) devastates Elstock economically, as the city is placed in the crosshairs of both Galene League and Coalition armies via sea. The Battle of Elstock Bay becomes notable as one of the most destructivet naval battles of the war. In 1914, with an official end to the First Great War, Elstock is granted the status of a condominium, jointly ruled by Tyrnica and Pelemia initially under military rule, in an attempt to keep balance in the region while side-stepping the Elsian independence movement as a whole.
  • Under the condominium agreement, Elstock begins to rebuild under the command of the two Mayors (a Tyrnican and Pelemian diplomat jointly serving as the city-state’s executive). A move to introduce an elected legislature is dropped in the 1930s with the outbreak of the Second Great War, in which Elstock became a noted drydock and hub for spies searching for intelligence in an officially neutral territory.
  • With the end of the Second Great War in 1943, Elstock’s status as a condominium is questioned as de-colonization around the world begins. Some powers are given to an appointed local Senate in 1970, but most legislative power remains in the hands of the Mayors, and Elstock is used as a pawn between Tyrnica and Pelemia as tension remained from the early 20th century. In response to a lack of reform and local power, the Elsian People’s Army begins a bombing campaign around Elstock from the late 1950s until the early 1990s, hoping to liberate Elstock and Elsia as a whole from Tyrnican and Pelemian influence. In 1992, Tyrnica and Pelemia agree to ending the condominium, signing the Elstock accord. This leads to the election of a Constituent Assembly in 1998, and the independence of the Free City of Elstock on 1 January, 2000.

Post-independence

  • Elstock’s constitution is based on the concept of consensus government, as an attempt to reign in external influence and keep peace with the divided city-state.
  • Since independence in 2000, Tyrnican and Pelemian influence remain on Elstock, and the city-state remains a geopolitical battleground between the two powers, if now less violent than in the 20th century.

Geography

Els
Эльса (Senian)
Ելսա (Dlin)
Els (Tyrnican)
Elsa (Elsian)
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The Els dividing Palen, Tyrnica (left) and Dombronovets, Pelemia (right)
Location
CountriesSenia, Pelemia, Tyrnica, Elstock
CitiesDerov, Elstock
Physical characteristics
SourceEĺsogoŕsk, Senia
MouthElstock
Discharge 
 - locationBay of Elstock

Climate

Government

Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Took office Left office Political party Election
1 Stanisław Żelichowski Sejm 2015.JPG Frãcëszk Szolc
(1939–2001)
1 January 2000 10 April 2001
(Died in office)
Socialist People's Party 2000
2 Mirosław Maliszewski Sejm 2015.JPG Erik Górka
(1956–)
10 April 2001 9 March 2003 Socialist People's Party
3 Lesław Podkański Kancelaria Senatu 2005.jpg Léch Hersz
(1948–)
9 March 2003 12 March 2006 Democratic Union 2003
(2) Mirosław Maliszewski Sejm 2015.JPG Erik Górka
(1956–)
12 March 2006 8 March 2009 Socialist People's Party 2006
(3) Lesław Podkański Kancelaria Senatu 2005.jpg Léch Hersz
(1948–)
8 March 2009 11 March 2012 Democratic Union 2009
4 Paweł Pudłowski Sejm 2015.JPG Josef Gottlieb
(1967–)
11 March 2012 11 March 2018 One Elstock 2012
2015
5 Robert Biedroń na XVI Krakowskiej Manifie - 20200308 1345 0769.jpg Jón Ritter
(1967–)
11 March 2018 Incumbent Socialist People's Party 2018
2021




Mayor-Presidents Election
Name
Political party
(Birth–Death)
Portrait Term of office Name
Political party
(Birth–Death)
Portrait Term of office
Frãcëszk Szolc
Socialist People's Party
(1939–2001)
Stanisław Żelichowski Sejm 2015.JPG 1 January 2000 10 April 2001
(Died in office)
Léch Hersz
Democratic Union
(1948–)
Lesław Podkański Kancelaria Senatu 2005.jpg 1 January 2000 12 March 2006 2000
Erik Górka
Socialist People's Party
(1956–)
Mirosław Maliszewski Sejm 2015.JPG 10 April 2001 8 March 2009
2003
Peter Kaufman
Democratic Union
(1959–)
Jan Oldakowski 1 08 2006.jpg 12 March 2006 5 October 2008 2006
Léch Hersz
Democratic Union
(1948–)
Lesław Podkański Kancelaria Senatu 2005.jpg 5 October 2008 11 March 2012
Jón Wörner
Independent
(1943–)
Jan Oldakowski 1 08 2006.jpg 8 March 2009 11 March 2012 2009
Josef Gottlieb
One Elstock
(1967–)
Paweł Pudłowski Sejm 2015.JPG 18 July 2011 21 July 2017 2011
Jagnészka Höfler
Democratic Union
(1945–2018)
Anna Bańkowska Sejm 2014.JPG 14 April 2013 24 July 2014
Jón Ritter
Socialist People's Party
(1967–)
Robert Biedroń na XVI Krakowskiej Manifie - 20200308 1345 0769.jpg 24 July 2014 Incumbent 2014
Adóm Szwôngau
Democratic Union
(1960–)
Andrzej Buła.jpg 21 July 2017 2 August 2020 2017
Josef Gottlieb
One Elstock
(1967–)
Paweł Pudłowski Sejm 2015.JPG 2 August 2020 Incumbent 2020

Transnational parties

Elsian People's Party

Elsczi Partia Lëdowô
Elsian nameElsczi Partia Lëdowô
Dlin nameԵլսսիյսկայա Նարոդնայա Պարտիյա
(Elssiyskaya Narodnaya Partiya)
Senian nameЭльска Партия Людовна
(Eĺska Partyja Liudovna)
Tyrnican nameElsische Volkspartei
LeaderÔda Róg (Pelemia)
Pioter Szlùsôrsczi (Senia)
Antón Planck (Tyrnica)
Founded10 March 1895
NewspaperSamòstójnota
Youth wingMłodi Elsëbë
IdeologyElsian nationalism
Democratic socialism
Left-wing nationalism
Republicanism
Environmentalism
Political positionLeft-wing
Colors  White
  Gold
  Red
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Jô jem Elsczim ("I am an Elsian")
Flag
Flag
Website
www.epl.tr

Administrative divisions

Elstock is divided into six districts (Elsian: dzélnicô; Tyrnican: Bezirk), with certain rights and responsibilities on the local level. The modern-day districts are based on the original four divisions of the city in the 18th century. Szmëlermark would be incorporated into Elstock in 1884, and Tónkowò in 1920.

  1. Stôrògard (lit. 'Old Town'; Altstadt)
  2. Nowògard (lit. 'New Town'; Neustadt)
  3. Fiszerstëk (Fischersteg)
  4. Ełwa (Elwa)
  5. Szmëlermark (Schmalermarkt)
  6. Tónkowò (Antonkow)

Foreign relations

Military

Police force

Economy

Tourism

Gambling

Fishing

Taxes

Population

Demographics

Language

Religion

Education

University of Elstock
Ùniwérsitet Elstóku (Elsian)
Universität Elstock (Tyrnican)
Latin: Universitas Elstocensis
Motto
Scientia per rationem

Transport

Energy

Culture

Music

Sport

Cuisine

Public holidays and festivals

See also

Elections

26-27 February 2000

2000 Elstocker general election
Elstock
← 1998 26-27 February 2000 2003 →

All 30 seats in the Senate
16 seats needed for a majority
Turnout72.48%
Party Leader % Seats
Socialist People's Frãcëszk Szolc 30.27% 10
Democratic Léch Hersz 24.95% 8
Independents None 18.49% 6
Communist Swiãtopôłk Żbëkowsczi 14.08% 3
Party of Life Tomôsz Böhm 12.20% 3
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Mayor-Presidents after
Frãcëszk Szolc
Léch Hersz
PartyVotes%Seats
Socialist People's Party39,30730.2710
Democratic Union32,39824.958
Elstock Communist Party18,28314.083
Party of Life15,84712.203
Independents24,01118.496
Total129,846100.0030
Valid votes129,84697.45
Invalid/blank votes3,4012.55
Total votes133,247100.00
Registered voters/turnout183,84072.48

22-23 February 2003

2003 Elstocker general election
Elstock
← 2000 22-23 February 2003 2006 →

All 30 seats in the Senate
16 seats needed for a majority
Turnout69.83%
Party Leader % Seats ±
Socialist People's Frãcëszk Szolc 28.54% 9 -1
Democratic Léch Hersz 25.37% 8 0
Independents None 17.16% 5 -1
Party of Life Tomôsz Böhm 13.50% 5 +2
Communist Swiãtopôłk Żbëkowsczi 9.78% 2 -1
United Communist Józef Wôszilewsczi 5.65% 1 +1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Mayor-Presidents before Mayor-Presidents after
Frãcëszk Szolc
Léch Hersz
Frãcëszk Szolc
Léch Hersz
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Socialist People's Party35,92728.549–1
Democratic Union31,92925.3780
Party of Life16,99413.505+2
Elstock Communist Party12,3089.782–1
United Communist Party of Elstock7,1175.651+1
Independents21,59417.165–1
Total125,869100.00300
Valid votes125,86998.05
Invalid/blank votes2,5061.95
Total votes128,375100.00
Registered voters/turnout183,84069.83

25-26 February 2006

2006 Elstocker general election
Elstock
← 2003 25-26 February 2006 2008 →

All 30 seats in the Senate
16 seats needed for a majority
Turnout71.45%
Party Leader % Seats ±
Democratic Léch Hersz 25.24% 9 +1
Socialist People's Frãcëszk Szolc 21.72% 7 -2
Independents None 17.41% 5 0
No to Toll Roads Jónek Chlébek 11.96% 4 +4
Party of Life Hans-Jürgen Landau 11.61% 4 -1
Communist Franz Salzwedel 7.29% 1 -1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Mayor-Presidents before Mayor-Presidents after
Frãcëszk Szolc
Léch Hersz
Léch Hersz
Erik Górka
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Democratic Union32,48625.249+1
Socialist People's Party27,95621.727–2
No to Toll Roads15,39411.964+4
Party of Life14,94611.614–1
Elstock Communist Party9,3877.291–1
United Communist Party of Elstock6,1104.750–1
Independents22,40517.4150
Total128,684100.00300
Valid votes128,68497.97
Invalid/blank votes2,6702.03
Total votes131,354100.00
Registered voters/turnout183,84071.45

12-13 July 2008

2008 Elstocker general election
Elstock
← 2006 12-13 July 2008 20011 →

All 30 seats in the Senate
16 seats needed for a majority
Turnout54.18%
Party Leader % Seats ±
Democratic Léch Hersz 27.13% 10 +1
Socialist People's Erik Górka 24.56% 9 +2
No to Toll Roads Jónek Chlébek 8.61% 3 -1
Ecologist Action Kasper Woss 6.17% 3 +3
Independents None 10.66% 2 -3
One Elstock Josef Gottlieb 8.13% 2 +2
Communist Franz Salzwedel 5.13% 1 0
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Mayor-Presidents before Mayor-Presidents after
Léch Hersz
Erik Górka
Léch Hersz
Erik Górka
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Democratic Union26,40827.1310+1
Socialist People's Party23,90224.569+2
No to Toll Roads8,3838.613–1
One Elstock7,9168.132+2
Ecologist Action6,0066.173+3
Elstock Communist Party4,9925.1310
Our Home4,5494.6700
United Communist Party of Elstock2,4112.4800
Party of Life2,3782.440–4
Independents10,37610.662–3
Total97,321100.00300
Valid votes97,32197.71
Invalid/blank votes2,2842.29
Total votes99,605100.00
Registered voters/turnout183,84054.18