Darwinschtad

Darwinschtad Te Turanga Takamarua
Capital city
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Nickname(s):  The Schtad, City of Hills
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Darwinschtad Location within South Neviersia
Country	South Neviersia
Region	Greater Darwin
County	County Darwin
Founded by	David Macarthur
Government
• Body	Darwinschtad Council
• Mayor	Riōn O'Leary (Territorian Front)
• Deputy Mayor	Tyler Innesford
Area
• City	1,256 km2 (485 sq mi)
• Region	5,268 km2 (2,034 sq mi)
Population  (2024)
• Total	5,479,303
• Density	4,362/km2 (11,300/sq mi)
Demonym	Darwinschtader
Time zone	UTC+14 (Central Veropan Time)
Website	darwinschtadcouncil.gov.sn

Darwinschtad (/'dɑːwɪnʃtæd, Te Rova Lainer: Te Turanga Takamarua [tɛ tʉː'ɾɑŋɑ tɑkɑ'mɑɾʉɑ]) is the capital and largest city of South Neviersia. As of 2024, it has an urban population of 5,479,303, making it the fifth-largest city in Veropa. It is located in the Greater Darwin region, the area governed by the Greater Darwin Council, which encompasses Darwinschtad Council, and the administrative counties of Bolton, Epping, Kakapo and the Otāhei Peninsula, and which has a total population of 6,102,869 as of 2024.

Etymology

The name Darwinschtad did not appear until the 1930s. Prior to that, there existed two cities in the area: Darwin Town, named after Charles Darwin, much like its Australian counterpart), and the larger of the two, Port Macarthur, named after David Macarthur, a British pioneer in the area). As the two cities expanded, they were amalgamated into one political entity. The new name chosen was "Darwinschtad", Lainerovan étendard for "Darwin City". Despite Port Macarthur's prominence and larger size, David Macarthur advocated that the new city's name derive from Darwin Town because of its central location. As a compromise, he decreed that the city's Te Rova Lainer name be "Te Turanga Takamarua" (literally "the sheltered port") in honour of Port Macarthur in the city's southside.

Governance

Darwinschtad's administrative structure comprises two tiers of governance. Darwinschtad Council is the citywide authority, with the present mayor as Riōn O'Leary of the Territorian Front political party, who was elected in 2023. The deputy mayor is Tyler Innesford. Local administration is carried out by the 24 district councils, most corresponding to the boundaries of the 26 districts in the city. They are responsible for most local services, including schools, leisure, recreation, roads, water and sewage, waste collection and local planning.

The city is also part of the wider Greater Darwin region, governed by Greater Darwin Council, one of the 9 regional authorities in the country. Its jurisdiction extends beyond the city into neighbouring administrative counties Bolton, Epping, Kakapo and the Otāhei Peninsula.

Sister cities

Darwinschtad Council maintains relationships with the following cities:

• Aturepure, Neviersia (1974)
• Bolfayem, Acria (1979)
• Djurma, Ivelboria (1984)
• Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom (1987)
• Abhainnboirín, Saqlazia (1991)
• Sheffield, United Kingdom (1996)
• Minneapolis, United States (2004)
• Kingerstall, Manima (2008)