Arkos

Arkos
Capital City
View of Arkos from Grundare Hill
Country	Commonwealth of Nyantastan
Founded by	Torhild the Great
Government
• Body	City Government of Arkos
• Mayor	Laylor Moore
Area
• Total	265 km2 (102 sq mi)
• Rank	1st
Population  (2021)
• Total	783.236
• Density	3.0/km2 (7.7/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-0
Area code	078
Website	Arkos.gov

Arkos is the capital of Nyantastan. The city has almost 800 thousand inhabitants. It is the largest city in Nyantastan. The entire metropolitan capital district covers 265 km2 (102,3 sq mi). It is named after the Spear of Torhild the Great.

History

Akos started as an insignificant fishing village and in time became the seat of the king of Arkos. Even today you can find many signs of other times in the city. On the nearby mountain, the Rådsfästning was built by Torhild to better manage the new kingdom. Even today there are numerous excavated pieces of old longships and other objects from Torhild's time and before.

Culture

Education

Arkos has three internationally known universities, Arkos University, Torhild-Auzoux University with Arkos Business the latter being the best in Argis alongside universities such as Cumberland College. Since 2007, King Iver University College in the suburb of Flödeburgh can also call itself a university

Museums

Commonwealth National Gallery

Royal Nyantastani Academy

Blaidd Gallery

Commonwealth National Gallery of Modern art

National Museum of Nyantastan

Theaters

The Dean Hall Classical music concert hall in the western part of the city on Lothian Road. The Commonwealth National Orchestra also plays here regularly. The Royal Auzoux Theater. There are Multiple Cinemas and the Arkos Filmhouse where the Arkos filmfestival is hosted yearly.

Legends

Various legends and ghost stories circulate about Arko's alleys and cemeteries. Therefore, for curious tourists on the Royal Mile almost every evening spooky tours are offered by various organizers.

Festivals

Arkos Film Festival Arkos Art Festival

Sports

TBA

Old Town

WIP