Lyvan
| City of Åranian saviours - Lyvan | |
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| Lyvan Panorama in direction north-east. Left: Lyvan Bane, right: Lyvan Clock Tower | |
| State | Unified Commonwealth |
| Region | Årania 
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| Architectural Density | Overhomogen |
| Area | 7000m² |
| Date of creation | 25 August 2024 |
| Creator | Fyndrix |
| Date of City Declaration | -198Ð |
| Date of independence | -48,46Ð |
Lyvan (thorildsk: Lysvandet) or sometimes Ly'van (pronounced lʏːvan / lew-vaan) is the second largest city in the Årania. It is famous for its windy, orange and green streets and warm, cozy athmosphere.
Sights
The most famous sights of Lyvan are the Old Town, Lyvan Clock Tower, Bone Wall, Lyvan Temple and Lyvan Opera.
Geography
Lyvan sits close to the western border of Årania, next to the Lyvan channel. The old city in the north is on a hill with the rest of the city being hilly. The city is filled with trees and other greenery, marking it the first "green city", as all other cities had reparations, which turned them into green cities (Greenify, Thorildsby Reparations). These project were originally inspired by Lyvan. Temperatures in Lyvan can rise to up to 35 degrees C peak.
Architecture
Most houses in Lyvan are made out of a homogenous brick mixture and have an irregular shape. The same mixture is also used for the streets with an addition of coarse dirt and rooted dirt. This is the first city to be considered "perfect" from beginning according to Fyn, the constructor. The inspiration was taken from Morrocan Old Towns, such as Tangier as well as southern French towns like Aix-en-Provence.
Lyvan is considered to be the horseman of smart planning in modern architecture, as it is said that architecture is not about singular buildings but rather, regarding multiple as a singular entity, which Lyvan does extremely well, as its houses are very similar. This concept is taken further by the massive amounts of greenery anywhere, being the spark of Greenify and the Thorildsby Reparations.
History
Lyvan's first days were in secret, as it was a secret project by Fyn to take a break from building Åranvik. It was built in secret to surprise Kat, which he did. During the first wave of construction, the city grew northwards very quickly, eventually slowing down. Lyvan evolved gradually after that, without massive building waves. So it was only built when there was not anything else to build. With the desire to build on hilly terrain, Lyvan grew to the top of the hill and then eastwards eventually. This is where the city stands today.
Culture
- Cuisine
Lyvan’s cuisine is the same as in Årania, eating lots of soup and stew called Gry. Popular include: Fiskegry, Sorgry. They can be enjoyed everywhere in Lyvan. Paastje and Sødsnegl are less popular Lyvan when compared to Åranvik.
Transport
Lyvan does not have any inner-city public transport, so most transportation is done by foot. Lyvan has tried to build public spaces suitable for cycling, without success. One reason for that is the hilliness of the city, the steep 40% inclines and scorching hot summers, making Lyvan the least suited city for cycling in the Commonwealth. Small startups have tried to solve this issue with motorized vehicles like motorized bikes, however this caused mass outrage as they occupy more space than a regular bicycle and Lyvan's streets are very narrow and crowded already.
From its train station, Lyvan connects via the RS1 to Åranvik Vest station.
South of the Lyvan Temple, a regular ferry runs to a different Temple across the river.