Strathavon
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Republic of Strathavon | |
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Motto: Veritas omnia vincit (Latin: "Truth conquers all") | |
| Location of Strathavon in Omerica Location of Strathavon in Omerica | |
| Capital | Falconhurst[a] |
| Largest city | Falconbarrow |
| Official languages | English |
| Legislature | Common Council |
| Omerican republic | |
| Population | |
• Estimate | 4,170,152 |
| Currency | Omerican florin (ORF) |
| Time zone | URST |
| Date format | dd-mm-yyyy AD |
| Driving side | left |
| Internet TLD | .or |
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Strathavon (/stɹæˈθeivən/), officially the Republic of Strathavon, is one of the twenty-five republics of Omerica. Famously referred to as “the birthplace of the Republic”, Avon was the site of the Siege of Falconbarrow, which sparked the Omerican War of Independence and inspired the L’Hymne des martyrs avonnais, the modern national anthem of Omerica.
Inhabitants of the republic are known as Strathavonians.
Etymology
The republic of Strathavon takes its name from the River Avon which runs through it. The name is a cognate of the Welsh word afon [ˈavɔn] “river”; both terms derive from the Common Brittonic name abona, “river”. “River Avon”, therefore, literally means “River River”.
The element “Strath” is an anglicisation of the Scottish Gaelic word srath and refers to a wide, shallow river valley. The term was specifically chosen to emphasise the cross-Avon jurisdiction of the new republic and avoid confusion with the riding of Eastavon, which forms only half the republic’s territory.
History
Geography
Strathavon is geographically and culturally defined by its namesake river, which flows through the republic and forms part of its border with Westavon. Save for a coastline on the Vermilion Bay in its exclave of Chester County, Strathavon is completely landlocked and relies on its northern neighbour Port-des-Saints for access to the sea.
Politics
Governance
Subdivisions
Strathavon is divided into two ridings by the River Avon, though these retain only limited administrative and electoral significance. Nonetheless, the three traditional historic ridings which existed before the secession of Westavon on 1 January 1932 still exist as recognisable cultural and sporting regions.
