Constantinoupoli
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Constantinoupoli
Κωνσταντινούπολις | |
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Capital city and comune | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Etymology: "City of Constantine" | |
| Nickname(s): Βασιλευουσσα "Queen of cities" Μεγαλόπολις "the Great City" | |
| Country |  Romaia |
| Region |  Apollonia |
| Metropoly |  Constantinoupoli Capital |
| First mentioned (Ermioupolis) | 810 BC |
| Founded | 423 AD |
| Government | |
| • Type | Strong Mayor–Council |
| • Body | City Council of Constantinoupoli |
| • Mayor of Constantinoupoli | Alexandros Drakos (Liberal Party) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 4.164.388 |
| • Rank | 1st |
| Demonym | Constantinoupolitan |
| Time zone | UTC+03:00 (EET) |
| Postal codes | 00100-00104;00120-00199 |
| Area code | 31 |
| ISO 3166 code | RA-KWN |
| Number plate | 01 |
| Patron saint | Saint Constantine |
| Website | constantinoupoli.ra |
Constantinoupoli (Greek: Κωνσταντινουπολις, romanized: Konstantinúpolis) is a city and comune (named Constantinoupoli Capital) in Romaia. Constantinoupoli is the capital of Romaia and Apollonia region. With 4.2 million residents it is also the country's largest and most populated municipalty. The Metropolitan City of Constantinoupoli has a population of 7 million residents. One of the world's alpha + cities, The city is located in the northern portion of Apollonian bassin on the coast of the Gulf of Constantinoupoli, part of the Pontus, near the mouth of the Therma river.
Constantinoupoli is a major railway, highway, and air-transport hub served by two international airports: Constantinoupoli-Constantinos Forza Airport and Constantinoupoli-Livadia. Opened in 1910, the city's metro system, the Constantinoupoli Metro, serves 4.23 million passengers daily; Constantinoupoli-Chryseia Pyli is the busiest railway station in Romaia. Constantinoupoli is especially known for its museums, architectural landmarks and beaches: the National Arts Museum received 0.8 million visitors in 2021, despite the long museum closings caused by the COVID-19 virus. The Historic centre of the city is one of the best preserved in the world. Popular landmarks there include the Hagia Sophia cathedral on the Iera nysi. Other popular tourist sites include the Imperial Palace, Ancient and Medieval heritage of Ermou district, Agora, Amphitheatre and Baths.
Etymology
History
Government
Constantinoupoli constitutes a municipality and is the largest both in terms of land area and population among the municipalities of Romaia. It is governed by a mayor and a city council.
The city is divided into administrative areas, called regions. They were created for administrative reasons to increase decentralisation in the city. Each region is governed by a president and a council of twenty-five members who are elected by its residents every five years. The regions frequently cross the boundaries of the traditional, non-administrative divisions of the city.
Constantinoupoli is also divided into differing types of non-administrative units. The historic centre is divided into quarters, all of which are located within the Constantinoupoli Boulevard Ring.
Constantinoupoli is the principal town of the Metropoly of Constantinoupoli. The Metropoly replaced the old department of Constantinoupoli, which included the city's metropolitan area and extends further west until Amaliada. The Metropoly of Constantinoupoli is the largest by area in Romaia. Moreover, the city is also the capital of the Apollonia region.
Constantinoupoli is the national capital of Romaia and is the seat of the Romaian Government. The official residences of the Emperor and the Romaian Prime Minister, the seats of both houses of the Romaian Parliament and that of the Romaian Constitutional Court are located in the historic centre.
Geography
Location
Constantinoupoli is located on the western coast of Pontus in the Gulf of Constantinoupoli, on the Apollonian bassin, on the left bank of the river Therma whose crest includes three islands. The city is spread widely on both banks of the river. Overall, the city is relatively flat.
Climate
Constantinoupoli has a hot-summer mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification Csa). Summers have warm days with the heat lingering on throughout the night, hence going above the subtropical threshold in spite of its relatively high latitude. Winters are mild for the latitude due to the influence from the Pontus. Precipitation is in a wet winter/dry summer pattern as with all climates fitting the Mediterranean definition.
| Climate data for Constantinoupoli | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 29.6 (85.3) |
28.5 (83.3) |
32.1 (89.8) |
32.6 (90.7) |
37.2 (99.0) |
38.4 (101.1) |
41.8 (107.2) |
42.0 (107.6) |
38.6 (101.5) |
36.8 (98.2) |
30.0 (86.0) |
26.5 (79.7) |
42.0 (107.6) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 17.8 (64.0) |
17.0 (62.6) |
19.3 (66.7) |
21.2 (70.2) |
24.0 (75.2) |
27.9 (82.2) |
30.4 (86.7) |
30.5 (86.9) |
28.8 (83.8) |
24.2 (75.6) |
20.3 (68.5) |
17.8 (64.0) |
23.3 (73.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 11.7 (53.1) |
12.3 (54.1) |
14.2 (57.6) |
16.1 (61.0) |
19.1 (66.4) |
22.9 (73.2) |
25.5 (77.9) |
26.0 (78.8) |
23.5 (74.3) |
19.7 (67.5) |
15.4 (59.7) |
12.6 (54.7) |
18.3 (64.9) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 4.8 (40.6) |
5.4 (41.7) |
7.5 (45.5) |
10.2 (50.4) |
13.7 (56.7) |
17.4 (63.3) |
20.0 (68.0) |
19.9 (67.8) |
17.3 (63.1) |
13.3 (55.9) |
9.1 (48.4) |
6.1 (43.0) |
12.1 (53.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −2.6 (27.3) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
2.6 (36.7) |
4.8 (40.6) |
10.4 (50.7) |
13.4 (56.1) |
13.2 (55.8) |
9.4 (48.9) |
4.0 (39.2) |
0.2 (32.4) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 23 (0.9) |
22 (0.9) |
23 (0.9) |
29 (1.1) |
28 (1.1) |
12 (0.5) |
4 (0.2) |
7 (0.3) |
56 (2.2) |
47 (1.9) |
36 (1.4) |
25 (1.0) |
311 (12.2) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3.6 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 35.1 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 67 | 66 | 65 | 63 | 64 | 63 | 65 | 67 | 69 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 66 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 181 | 180 | 227 | 247 | 277 | 302 | 330 | 304 | 250 | 217 | 173 | 164 | 2,851 |
Geography
Demographics
Cityscape
Constantinoupoli is one of the world capitals that has rarely seen destruction by catastrophe or war. For this, even its earliest history is still visible in its streetmap, and centuries of rulers adding their respective architectural marks on the capital has resulted in an accumulated wealth of history-rich monuments and buildings whose beauty played a large part in giving the city the reputation it has today. At its origin, before the Middle Ages, the city was composed of several islands and sandbanks in a bend of the Therma.
Architecture
The Architecture over the centuries has greatly developed, especially from antique styles to rationalism architecture. During the late medieval era both Romaian Orthodox Church and Medieval merchant families such as Midei had a strong influence on the layout of the city, reshaping the centre.
Sports
Transport
Constantinoupoli is a major rail, highway, and air transport hub. ASK oversees the transit network in the region. The syndicate coordinates public transport and contracts it out to the ASK (operating TBD bus lines, the Metro, tramway lines, and sections of the Proastiakos), the Romaian Rail (operating suburban rails) and the Optile consortium of private operators managing TBD bus lines.
Railways
A central hub of the national rail network, Constantinoupoli TBD major railway stations are connected to three networks: the AYT serving TBD high-speed rail lines, the normal speed Intercity trains, and the suburban rails.
Public transport
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