Åranvik

Åranvik (thorildsk: Blåflod) is the third largest city in the Thorildsby project. It has unique culture and traditions not seen anywhere else.

State	Unified Commonwealth
Region	Årania
Area	42500m2 or 0,0425km2
Date of creation	26 March 2024
Creator	Fyndrix
Date of creation by lore	0-287Ð
Date of independence	0-48,46Ð
Coordinates	X-50; 63; Z-950.
Distance to 0;0	951,3m

Geography

Åranvik's geography is complicated, as it borders the Østrebut in the south and the north. There is a channel cutting through the Old Town and connecting both parts of Østrebut. This is why Åranvik was often considered the "Marine Capital of the North". It's weather is warmer and it rains less than in neighbouring Thorildsby. Åranvik is reasonably, only having hills in the far east.

Over the channel to the west, there is the Katedraalen of Åranvik, which is FYNesco protected. In the north, there is the Pomåran Havn district, which today serves as a shopping hub. The centre has lots of historic exhibitions, such as a smeltery from -260Ð. The further east one goes, the lower the buildings get, until you rich Urban Park. It is Åranvik's modern district, similar to Thorildsby's Legeplads. To the south-east, you'll find Kavenø, a historic Thorildsbyian exclave sharing the same culture and traditions.

Culture

Åranvik's population enjoys a mix of Thorildsbynian culture and Åranian culture, speaking in the Åranian accent.

• Holidays:

On the first friday of uneven months, the Paradisdag beginns. Everyone takes an orange flying wish paper and orange banner and ventures onto Paradestra'e at around 22:30. There, stuntmen impress viewers and a carnival takes place. This holiday is about impressing the ones that died for independence.

The Duatlon is an annual race starting from Kavenø, then swimming to Pomåran Havn and eating a whole tomato and cod filet there before passing on the torch to your partner, who runs next to the tram tracks all the way back to Kavenø and consumes one cup of Økaffen (45mg) with one blue Spandauer. This festival is to show off the relationship with Thorildsby, as Kavenø was once Thorildsby's exclave and shares the same traditions.

• Cuisine:

Åranvik shares the same cuisine with Årania, but with a few additional foods: For example, Fiskegry' and Smørrebrød. These foods are widespread in Åranvik, as it has access to populated waters in the north and south. Additionally, Paastje and Sødsnegl are more popular in Åranvik than in the rest of Årania. For that matter, most other common Åranian foods are overshadowed by Paastje and Sødsnegl.

Åranvik is also famous for its wine, just like the rest of Årania. One of the best places to experience this is "Vertikal 34", as it is also one of the most prestigous and most visited wine bars in Åranvik. The controversial community centre also offers more types of alcohol and free music.

• Music:

Concerts as a concept are not very widespread in Årania, instead, street performers satisfy bypassers for free. But you're always welcome to give them a crown or two for their hard work.

In Pomåran Havn, there is an establishment called "Arvus Musikbutik" that sells vynil discs of all kinds. You can even test their giant collection inside of the shop!

• Literature:

Åransk Skriveri A/S is one of the biggest bookmakers of the world, even respecting century-old bookmaker traditions. Their books are used everywhere in Årania; from schools to tourist letters.

• Religion:

About 50Ð ago, most people were very religious. But as the generations pass on, its importance seems unexplained to younger people. This is a problem, because Åranvik has one of the biggest Cathedrals that needs to be taken care of. A non-profit organisation has done a survey, of which about 70% of all Åranvikians would not mind any change to the Cathedral. So about six months ago, half of the Cathedral was greenified, leaving the rest usable for religious traditions.

Transport

Åranvik is cut in half by the tracks from Thorildsby to Lanborg and has high-speed as well as regional services to all of these places. Travelling inside of Åranvik is usually done by boats, as there are three lines of them already.

There is also a light rail, named the ₴1 which goes from Åranvik Anlæg all the way to Kavenø.

To visit Åranvik's western neighbour, Lyvan, a regional shuttle (RS1) can be used to visit it. The trip takes about 30 seconds through the stargazing tunnel.