Canve

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Canve
Town
Canve town.jpg
Shield with a white fleur-de-lis over quarters, 1st and 4th purple, 2nd and 3rd green
CountryCadenza
KerepaqaEarldom of Molatiri
Government
 • KerepDuder Molatiri
Area
 • Total49.33 km2 (19.05 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total43,908
 • Rank5th
 • Density890.09/km2 (2,305.3/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Canvian, Canvir
Time zoneUTC−2 (WTT)

Canve (pronounced /ˈkænveɪ/) is a town in the northeast of Cadenza. It is the capital of the earldom of Molatiri and, with a population of 41,000, is the fifth largest settlement in the country.

The town is divided into two main districts by the Strait of Edarak, which is approximately 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) across at its narrowest. The larger, South Canve, lies around Lasula Bay, while North Canve is built on the island of Edarak, on the south side of the Oretimur ("Purple Hill") ridge.

The local economy, historically centred around fishing and the spice trade, has in recent years come to focus on the sea as a tourist attraction. Canve boasts the island's second largest marina, after the capital's, and a ferry port which links the town to western Kur'zhet. It is well integrated in the national motorway network, served by three motorways.

North Canve is nestled under Oretimur, Purple Hill

History

Canve was looted in 1287 by Cadenzan and Kur'zheti privateer fleets. This resulted in the Treaty of Canve, by which the two nations agreed to end their use of privateers.