Calleebane

Calleebane is the capital city of the country of Lathadu. On the eastern bank of the Aarnieu River, it is the seat of County Calleebane, the second most-populous country in the country. As of the 2020 census estimate, Calleebane has a population of 214,125, up from 205,493 at the 2010 census. The city of Calleebane is part of the Greater Calleebane Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Lathadu, with a population of 1,717,832 as of 2020, up from 1,682,719 in 2015.

The Calleebane area owes its historical importance to the strategic site upon the Leece Bluff, the first natural bluff upriver from the Aarnieu River Delta at the Sedic Sea. This allowed development of a merchant’s quarter safe from seasonal flooding. In addition, the city built a levee system stretching from the bluff southward to protect the riverfront and low-lying agricultural areas. The city is a culturally rich center, with settlement by Lathaduns from all regions and cultures, as well as a growing immigrant population. In the 17th century, it was largely burned down in a lengthy and destructive siege against Salian forces occupying the city. Rebuilt shortly after, it would eventually be named the capital of the nascent Lathadun Republic in the 1870 Calleebane Conference.

The city of Calleebane is a major industrial, medical, research, motion picture, and growing technology center within Lathadu. It is the location of the National University of Lathadu, the National Public University System’s flagship university and the largest institution of higher learning in the country. The Port of Calleebane is the third largest in terms of national tonnage shipped, with the Port of Greater Lathadu directly downriver being the first. The city is home to many of the nation’s larger corporations, as well as all national corporations providing basic utilities like water or electricity.