South Vestelia
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South Vestelia
Sør-Vestelia | |
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 Clockwise from top-left: Kalstad Old Town overlooking the River Modens • Helix Tower • Lagune in Rutskirke, the largest shopping mall in Scovern • Selvik town centre • modern developments at Kalstadshavn | |
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| Country |  Scovern |
| Nation | Vestelia |
| Government | |
| • Body | South Vestelian Metropolitan Council (SVSR) |
| • Mayor | Jim Jan Veierod (SAP) |
| • Government | SAP |
| • Rigsdagen seats | 13 (of 318) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 471.64 km2 (182.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 1,876,928[1][2] |
| Demonym(s) | South Vestelian, Sør-Vestisk[a] |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (Euclean Standard Time) |
| ISO 3166 code | SK-SV |
| GRP (nominal) | €104 billion[3][4] |
| GRP per capita | €55,671[3] |
| HDI (2019) | 0.963[5] |
South Vestelia (Vestelian: Sør-Vestelia), officially the South Vestelia Metropolitan Area (Vestelian: Sør-Vestisk storbysområde) is a metropolitan area in Vestelia, Scovern. The second-largest urban area in the country[2], South Vestelia consists of the settlements of Kalstad (the second-largest city in Scovern), Gardenset, Heum, Bragernes, Rutskirke, Polmak, Valanhamn and Selvik. South Vestelia is a significant economic centre for both Vestelia and Scovern, and since federalisation has experienced significant population and economic growth. The World City Studies Institute ranks South Vestelia as a third-rate city as of 2021[6], with new developments within the area, particularly at Kalstadshavn, aiming to make the city an attractive destination for global businesses[7].
Calls for centralising the region began in the 1960s during federalisation, and intensified once it became clear that Kalstad would not be made into a federal city. In particular it was Frank Kristian Sandberg who gave an important voice for the establishment of the metropolitan region, which occurred in 1985[8], becoming the second official metropolitan area in Scovern (following Elgebugt). Since its establishment integration between the settlements has grown massively, including the construction of new highways, railways (including the rapid transit system Ikornertog) and bus routes. Economic integration also grew, with the number of people commuting into Kalstad for work rising from 9% of the city's workforce in 1974 to 26% in 2000 and 30% in 2020[9][10][11].
Currently, South Vestelia is the second-largest metropolitan area in Scovern behind Rimso–Hovedstaden[2], with an estimated population of almost 2 million as of 2023[12] and a GDP of €104 billion[3].
The metropolitan area is governed by the South Vestelia Metropolitan Council (SVSR), which is elected every five years and has a number of sub-committees tasked with various aspects of the region's governance. Controversially[13], the Mayor of South Vestelia is indirectly elected by the SVSR after elections, though it is customary for the party leader in the city to be elected as mayor. The current mayor is Jim Jan Veierod of the SAP, who has held the office since 2016.
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Notes
- 1. ^ Uncommon in general use over demonyms of individual settlements
References
- ↑ "Sør-Vestisk befolkningsstatistikk". Sør-Vestisk storbyråd. 19 January 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2023
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "2014 folketælling". SSI. 19 January 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Sør-Vestisk økonomisk statistikk". Sør-Vestisk storbyråd. 12 January 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2023
- ↑ "Kalstad overgår BNP på 100 milliarder euro". Dagbladet Kiprien. 17 April 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2023
- ↑ "Index des membres de l'ACDE: Scoverne". Association for Economic Development and Cooperation. 28 March 2020. Retrived 30 April 2023
- ↑ "World Cities Index". World City Studies Institute. 19 April 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- ↑ "SV-ordfører Veierod: «Kalstadshavn vil gjøre Sør-Vestelia til et Euklea-ledende næringssenter».". Politisk. 19 November 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- ↑ "Sentraliseringsloven (Sør-Vestelia) 1985". wikilov.sk. 1985. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- ↑ "1974 folketælling". SSI. 1974. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- ↑ "Sysselsettingsstatistikk (arkiv)". Sør-Vestisk storbyråd. 17 March 2000. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- ↑ "30% av Kalstads arbeidsstyrke pendler nå utenfor byen, viser undersøkelser". Vestisk Finans. 18 September 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- ↑ "Sør-Vestelia treffer 2 MILLIONER innbyggere, har innvandringen gått FOR LANGT?". Kalstads Stans. 8 January 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- ↑ "Noen av Sør-Vestelerne mener ordfører bør velges direkte.". N.o.A.. 27 August 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2023.