Thorildhøj

Free administrative region of Thorildhøj
Region part of the Commonwealth
State	Unified Commonwealth
Capitol	Thorildsby
National languages	Thorildsk
	Åranian
	Tungmal
Political system	Monarchial Democracy
Main cities
Thorildsby
Grantorvet
Dalen
Tungsolne

Thorildsby to Pantoborg scenic railway

Thorildhøj, also written as Thorildhoj and in English/Anglish Thorild Heights is the third most populated region by lore of the Thorildsby Project. It's capitol, Thorildsby, is the first settlement of the Thorildsby Project and therefore the region has been developed for a long time. Thorildhøj borders Årania in the south and Pantokyst in the west. Thorildhøj's administrative language is Thorildsk, which originated there and is closely related to Åranian. The region's name translates to "Thorildian Heights" referring to the elevation changes and the first ruler of this region, Thorild I. The name Thorildsby also derives from him. Thorildsby, Grantorvet and Tungsolne are the biggest cities in Thorildhøj.

Transport

The main means of transportation is rail, the Letbane and Hiking. The Letbane connects the two biggest cities: Thorildsby and Grantorvet, whereas there are international rail lines to Pantoborg, Åranvik and Lanborg. However, the small Thorildsby C station is seen as the biggest bottleneck of Unified Railways.
Hiking is well established, especially in Dalen and Lyserød Parken. Hiking popularity has been declining with the opening of new rail lines.
Inside of the cities, walking is the most popular. In Thorildsby exclusively, the Letbane is seen as an in-city transportation method. Thorildsby has long been famous for its many cyclists, as the streets only feature 90-degree turns and the city core is mostly flat.

Economy

Building of the Unified Commonwealth in Thorildsby

Mining

Thorildhøj has long been an important exporter of mining goods, such as deepslate. However, after the creation of the Commonwealth people have been focusing on embodying traditional building styles, which are often not made of deepslate. So the mining industry has been steadily declining afer 0Ð, the creation of the Commonwealth. To point out the deepslate overproduction, the building of the UC in Thorildsby is made purely out of deepslate parts overproduced by mining agencies, which is a great problem in Thorildhøj.

Fishing

Just like mining, fishing has been an important industry for Thorildhøj. Thorildhøj's importance in the fish industry is still present, allthough fish is usually consumed less. The fishing industry has also been declinging, however much slower than the mining industry.

Tourism

Thorildhøj's third most important industry is the tourist sector, as Thorildsby is one of the most visited cities in the world. Tourism has risen by 170% of the original 100% before the Thorildsby Reparations, so the tourist sector is largely new to Thorildhøj.

Culture

Cuisine

The cuisine of Thorildhøj has many famous dishes, usually being cold ones and containing some form of apple. Notable examples include Smørrebrød, Spandauer, chocolate and golden berries, Apple pie and Honeyed Apples. Most of these delicacies can be enjoyed in Cafés around all Thorildhøjan cities. In the same Cafés, you can consume famous Thorildhøjan coffee.
Thorildhøj isn't poor in drinking culture either, as Apple Cider is a world-famous Thorildhøjan drink with 0%-15% alcohol. Suðuáttbjór is traditional Grantorvet-Ale with the recipe being a heavily modified Lanborg-Ale, pointing out the colonial past of the city. Sometimes alcohol is added to coffee and consumed.

Holidays

The Duatlon is an annual race starting from the Thorildhøj exclave of Kavenø in Åranvik, then swimming to different parts of the Åranian city and consuming a cod filet before passing on the torch to your partner. They run next to the tram tracks all the way back to Kavenø and consumes one cup of Coffee with a Spandauer. This festival is to show off the relationship with Årania, as Kavenø is Thorildsby's exclave and shares the same traditions.

Opera

The biggest Opera house in Thorildhøj is located in Thorildsby, Legeplads. The most popular operas include Blodregn (Blood rain) and Pink Future, being exclusive to Thorildsby

Stereotypes

Thorildhøjans are usually regarded as closed in and overspending money, as Thorildsby is considered to be a city with very high housing prices. Because of the help in the War of Dignity on the side of Årania, they are also seen as some of the most loyal friends. Especially Thorildsbyans are famous for their love to cycling and coffee.

Politics

Thorildhøj is a constitutional monarchy like all regions of the Commonwealth, with a parliament in construction. Before the parliament's completion, the Thorildsby City Hall has been used.
The coalition in government consists of PARSOC, GRØNNE and has close ties to the Orange Party. Thorildhøj has 3 other votable parties: AMPER, Our Backyard Thorildhøj and Sickle Party. PARSOC and GRØNNE have similar goals, but PARSOC focuses more on NEEDS REVISION