Domidy

Domidy (: Domidy, : Ozáwáwajiw) is the largest and most populous city in Koranel, and is located within the province of Gylnaser. The city was founded in 1691 by Holden Fuglebjerg, although it is believed the early explorer Steen Rasmussen also set up camp at the site. The city was originally dubbed Fjellen av Gull or The Mountain of Gold after Mount Keina, an isolated hill located in the center of the city. The city is centered along the river bank of the Bekenesweg River, which got its name from the now dissolved Myrish settlement of Elven-av-Trine just north of Domidy. The suburbs of the city are also partially located within its neighboring province, Amnes.

As of 2022, the city has a population of approximately 2,502,378, with a population of 2,912,483 within the urban conglomeration, and boasts one of the largest Alutran populations in Vidina. The city holds its position as an important center of commerce, transport, aerospace, finance, pharmaceuticals, technology, and more. In 2020, Domidy was ranked the 13th-most livable city in the world by the Economist Intelligence Unit in its annual Global Livability Ranking, and the best city in the world to be a university student in the Global University Rankings. Its main collegiate institution, the University of Domidy, is a centerpiece of Domidite civic life, and has a historic rivalry with Bellard's University of Koranel, which is often exemplified in the atmosphere surrounding their and  matches. In addition, Domidy serves as the headquarters for many Myrish companies wishing to spread their businesses abroad in Vidina.

Domidy has hosted multiple international and national conferences and events, including several World Forum expositions and meetings and the 2005 and 2014 International Ice Hockey Championships inside of the Isarena, located in the Rasmussen district. In 1999, Domidy hosted the 1999 World Expo, resulting in 41.8 million visitors and a significant boost to the economy, as well as several dozen pavilions, parks, and other structures built by countries across the globe. As of 2019, Domidy hosts the Domidy Jazz Festival, the Tur Til Koranel, and more. It is also home to major Koranelan sports franchises, including the team Domidy Ugler, one of the most winningest in the Northern Hockey League, and the Domidy Slanger, its Koranelan Lacrosse League team.

Pre-Alutran contact
Prior to the arrival of Alutran explorers, archaeological evidence places the earliest inhabitation of the area around modern-day Domidy as early as c. 1500 BC. The cultivation of  among the Proto-Ozakaws began around 100 AC, and fortified settlements similar in configuration to that of the  were being constructed around the 7th century AC. It is unlikely that these sites were actually occupied by the Mitztuka peoples, but were likely affected by the trade networks and and technological dissemination from their strongholds further to the southwest. The Ozakaw are believed to have first occupied the lands surrounding Domidy around the year 800 CE, as evidenced by a change in architecture from smaller buildings using hide roofs to wooden longhouses with thatched or treebark-covered roofs, as well as the erection of numerous. The village of S'awksaksa was established c. 950 at the foot of Mount Keina by the Zaw Ozakaw. Myrish explorer Steen Rasmussen made camp near S'awsaksa on 10 December 1632, estimating its population at "well over a thousand persons". While much of the evidence of earlier habitation had been destroyed or removed since the construction of Fort Narsi, a number of pre-Ozakaw sites on the periphery of the city have been discovered over the years.

Architecture
For much of its history, Domidy was the industrial and financial center of Alutran Vatupaya. While location, climate, and the politics and historical circumstances initially surrounding the colony were unfavorable, as the peninsula increased in modernization, the city began to increase in population and growth drastically. The city's role as the "eastern capital" of Vatupaya has left a variety of buildings such as factories, refineries, elevators, warehouses, and mills which give insights into the city's history as a center of commerce and industry in the east. Most of these sites are located in Domidy's downtown area, and parts of the Fuglebjerg District.

Domidy has retained a number of its oldest colonial-era buildings, dating back as far as the late 17th and early 18th centuries. While clustered largely in the Old Domidy District, many religious structures can trace their origins to these early time periods. The Gundersen Building is the oldest complete structure in Domidy, and is also one of the oldest buildings in Koranel, the house being constructed in 1643. The Gunderson building has been used contemporarily as a historical museum of Domidy and Koranelan Gladomyr as a whole. Old Domidy contains many other original Myrish structures, including the Old Domidy Port, the St. Svendsen Temple, Hanevold Market, St. Torgeir Bank, and more; all constructed from the 17th-19th centuries. Old Domidy has a noticeable Myrish architectural inspiration and are unique in their Kavian building style. Heavily Myrish influenced architecture is not isolated to Old Domidy, the building style being seen all throughout the city and surrounding suburbs.

The St. Svendsen Temple, the Domdiy City Zoo, the main building of the University of Domidy, and the Domidy Dome are some of Domidy's most recognizable structures and are examples of Domidy's 19th and 20th century architecture. Homes, modern art, pavilions, and other structures built for the 1999 World Expo have resulted in many examples of or  style of architecture in the districts of Alunas and Mingansfeld. The Domidy Dome is another example of modern abstract art as result of the 1999 Expo, the inside of the conservatory containing many exotic plant species grown with artificial light, with the dome being positioned on the cliffside of downtown Domidy alongside other structures built for the World Expo. The Haksar Pavilion, also built during the fair, has since been repurposed into the Domidy City Zoo. All of the structures built during the expo still stand in modern day.

The metro of Domidy, dubbed the "Underground Art Museum", contains many murals painted by Domidites, including Domidy throughout multiple stages of history, as well as other significant Domidy objects or structures. The metro has been recognized as a large part of Domidite culture. Another infamous sector of the metro is known as the Underground Mall or "U-Mall", a large commercial area underneath Domidy occupying 213,845.68 m² (2,301,815.72 ft²) under Old Domidy and Mount Keina. As well as being a large commercial center, the U-Mall also serves as a pedestrian route underneath the Fladkilde River. Inside the U-Mall are miscellaneous restaurants, bistros, merchandise shops, clothing stores, and other products found in an ordinary mall. The impressive labyrinth is also an important attraction for tourists wishing to see the unique structure for themselves.