Port Hope

Port Hope Asteriaans: Port Hoop Hennish: Hoopstad
Capital city and Federal District
Clockwise from top: Skyline from Hawke Mound; National War Museum; Port Hope Opera House and Sandy Cove Bridge; Parliament Buildings; National Archives & Library; St Patrick's Cathedral
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Etymology: Named for Richard Hope, Earl of Longwood
Nickname(s):  Old Town; Sandy Cove
Motto(s):  Primum sibi ac Fidelissimum Estmerish: First and Most Loyal
National Capital District (NCD) in red
Country	Satavia
Territory	National Capital District
Founded	22 August, 1541
Founded by	Jan van Breybach
Legislature	National Capital District Council
Government
• Governor	Christopher Marshall
• Administrator	office vacant
• Mayor	Arthur Greenhouse (LIB)
Area
• Total	336 km2 (130 sq mi)
Population  (2018)
• Total	2,421,671
• Density	7,200/km2 (19,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+11 (Satavian Standard Time)
Post codes	13 postcodes NE1, NE2, NE3, NE4, SC1, SC2, SC3, SC4, SC5, SC6, SC7, SC8, SC9
Website	ncd.gov.sv

Port Hope is the capital city of Satavia and the National Capital District, a federal territory within Satavia containing only the unitary authority of Port Hope. With a population of 2.4 million inhabitants, Port Hope is the most populous city in Satavia and also the oldest continually inhabited settlement on the island. Port Hope is located around Dolfynbaai and is situated at the mouth of the River Pelham. From the early 19th century the docks at Breybach Sands were some of the largest in the Asterias, before they slowly fell out of use as larger ships were unable to navigate the shallow waters at the mouth of Dolfynbaai, and by the late 20th century they had been made entirely redundant.

Port Hope was founded as 'Nieuwe Zilverzee' on 22 August, 1541 by the Hennish explorer Jan van Breybach, who was the first Euclean to successfully navigate the Van Horn Straight. By 1590, the town had become known as 'Zanderig Inham', meaning 'Sandy Cove'. By 1747, Sandy Cove was by far the largest settlement on the island of Satavia and was the capital of the Dolfynbaai Kolonie, the largest of the Satavian colonies. Sandy Cove was chosen as the new capital of the Dominion of Satavia when the federation of Satavia was achieved in 1816. The city grew in size throughout the 19th century. Sandy Cove began to refer only to the bay area of the city, whilst the name Port Hope became more commonplace. In 1895 the city was officially renamed Port Hope, in honour of Richard Hope, Earl of Longwood, who was born in the city.

The city's population skyrocketed during the Great Collapse as many Satavians moved away from rural areas in search of jobs and opportunities. By 1927, Port Hope was arguably the most advanced city in Asteria Inferior. The Port Hope Underground, which first opened in 1899, was the most advanced rapid transport network in Asteria Inferior and was based heavily on Morwall's transit network. During the Defence of Port Hope, much of the city was damaged and destroyed including most of Port Hope Castle, a 17th-century fortress in the centre of Port Hope, which was left in ruins until 1985, when the process of demolition began. The city is internationally recognisable for its Opera House and Sandy Cove Bridge.

The Satavia Act, 1999 split Port Hope in half, with the area now known as Burnaby remaining in the Hope Province, whilst Port Hope became part of the newly formed National Capital District. The city is home to the National Capital District legislative council, the Parliament of Satavia, Government House, Port Hope, The Residence, Port Hope, the National War Museum, St Patrick's Cathedral, Port Hope Opera House and Sandy Cove Bridge. Port Hope is also home to the Port Hope Stock Exchange and one of Asteria's oldest universities, University College Port Hope as well as various other academic institutions. The city is ranked highly in the World City Studies Institute as a Tier 2 city. Today, Port Hope and Burnaby boast the highest living standard in western Asteria Inferior and the highest in Satavia.