Difference between revisions of "Baridut"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
(2 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown) | |||
Line 37: | Line 37: | ||
| subdivision_name3 = | | subdivision_name3 = | ||
| established_title = First settled in | | established_title = First settled in | ||
| established_date = approximately | | established_date = approximately 2500 BCE | ||
| founder = | | founder = | ||
| seat_type = | | seat_type = | ||
| seat = | | seat = | ||
Line 44: | Line 44: | ||
| leader_party = | | leader_party = | ||
| leader_title = Mayor | | leader_title = Mayor | ||
| leader_name = [[ | | leader_name = [[Tuorrúdós Brájalivjé]] | ||
| unit_pref = Metric | | unit_pref = Metric | ||
<!-- ALL fields with measurements have automatic unit conversion --> | <!-- ALL fields with measurements have automatic unit conversion --> | ||
Line 83: | Line 83: | ||
| population_as_of = | | population_as_of = | ||
| population_footnotes = | | population_footnotes = | ||
| population_total = | | population_total = 2129887 | ||
| population_density_km2 = auto | | population_density_km2 = auto | ||
| population_note = | | population_note = | ||
Line 100: | Line 100: | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Baridut''' ([[Ekuostian language|Ekuostian]]: {{cs|EKU|baridut}} /bɑryd̪ud̪/) or ''' | '''Baridut''' ([[Ekuostian language|Ekuostian]]: {{cs|EKU|baridut}} /bɑryd̪ud̪/) or '''Buorráidjút''' is the fifth largest city in [[Barradiwa]] and the capital of the northern Barradiwan region of [[Baridia]]. It is one of the oldest consistently-inhabited cities in the world, having been colonized around 4,500 years ago by what most historians believe were [[Enkean]] explorers led astray from their flagship due to natural occurrences such as ocean currents or storms. It quickly grew from a small makeshift village to a sizable town, and served as the capital of the [[Barid Empire]] in all of its incarnations; the Barid people and their language is believed to be the origin of [[Barradiwa]]'s name. | ||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== |
Revision as of 20:59, 17 August 2019
Baridut
baridut | |
---|---|
One of many temples found within the city's old town. | |
Etymology: "Barid city" | |
Nickname(s): First City | |
Location of the city in Barradiwa. | |
Country | Barradiwa |
First settled in | approximately 2500 BCE |
Government | |
• Mayor | Tuorrúdós Brájalivjé |
Area | |
• City | 1,100 km2 (400 sq mi) |
• Urban | 200 km2 (80 sq mi) |
• Metro | 900 km2 (300 sq mi) |
Population | |
• City | 2,129,887 |
• Density | 1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi) |
Website | www.baridut.bd |
Baridut (Ekuostian: baridut /bɑryd̪ud̪/) or Buorráidjút is the fifth largest city in Barradiwa and the capital of the northern Barradiwan region of Baridia. It is one of the oldest consistently-inhabited cities in the world, having been colonized around 4,500 years ago by what most historians believe were Enkean explorers led astray from their flagship due to natural occurrences such as ocean currents or storms. It quickly grew from a small makeshift village to a sizable town, and served as the capital of the Barid Empire in all of its incarnations; the Barid people and their language is believed to be the origin of Barradiwa's name.