Jahgajh City
Jahgajh City
Jahgajh Çytye | |
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Capital | |
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 Flag | |
| Nickname: River City | |
| Country | Kakland |
| State | Capital Divisional State |
| County | Jahgajh County |
| City founded | 828 BCE |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayoral |
| • Body | City Counsel |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,237.55 km2 (477.82 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,592,782 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC ±0 |
| Website | www.jahgajhcity.org/visitors-page/ |
Jahgajh City, officially the City of Jahgajh, is a city in Jahgajh County, Capital Divisional State. It is the third most populous city in Kakland, and most populous in the Capital State, with 1,592,782 residents in 2020.
Founded as a river settlement in 828 bce, the city in 205 bce was a major settlement and trade hub under the Ahian Empire. From 645 ce to 1105, the city was independent until it's vassalization by the Kingdom of Kysxka in 1106. Later in 1524, it was made the official capital of Kysxka and later Kakland. It celebrated its 2,850 anniversary in June 13th, 2022.
It was one of the fastest growing cities from 1990-2000 and 2000-2010. Jahgajh serves as the county seat of the Jahgajh County. The metropolitan area, often called Greater Jahgajh, has a population of 2,550,960 as of 2020. The city sits on the Jahgajh River.
Jahgajh is apart of the Jahgajh River Corridor, consisting of Iverja 78 miles north along the river, and Abay, sitting south at the river delta. Jahgajh straddles the eastern end of the region of Kakosia and the Gehan. The Kakish Armed Forces have numerous bases in the city, though mainly airbases.
Etymology
The name originated from the renaming of Alte Stadt to Jahgajh Syty in Old Kakish in 1277. "Jahgajh" meant "Great", while "Syty" meant "City" as the predecessor to the modern Kakish word of "cytye".
History
Ahian Empire (358 bce — 645 ce)
Kingdom of Jahgajh (645-1331)
Stonish Danelaw 1331-1347- Kingdom of Jahgajh (1347-1524)
Kingdom of Kysxka (1524-1645)
Kingdom of Kakland (1645-1848)
Republic of Kakland (1848-1942)
Kakland (1942-present)