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Gêtuxur (pronunciation: /gø.ty.k͡s̪yr/ in [[Atruozan]]) is a city of approximately 20 000 people in soutern Translira, situated on the _____ Channel that separates the Unnsvlen Sea to the north, and the Chitsonawe sea to the south. It is the southernmost city above 20 000 people in the world, and the largest city in Translira's tundra regions. It serves as the capital and administrative center for the region of _____ and is the world's southernmost international port. Ethnically, the city is mostly Draklon, at around 85%, with the significant bulk of the remainder being Grenic. The majority language is [[Atruozan]], with around 28% of the population speaking [[Texunel]] (a Draklon language mostly found in Osteria) as their mother tongue. Around 55% of the adult population (those above 16 years of age) is fluent in both languages, which are quite intelligable to one another, with an estimated 80% being able to hold a simple conversation in both. Gêtuxur experiences both the midnight sun in the summer and polar | Gêtuxur (pronunciation: /gø.ty.k͡s̪yr/ in [[Atruozan]]) is a city of approximately 20 000 people in soutern Translira, situated on the _____ Channel that separates the Unnsvlen Sea to the north, and the Chitsonawe sea to the south. It is the southernmost city above 20 000 people in the world, and the largest city in Translira's tundra regions. It serves as the capital and administrative center for the region of _____ and is the world's southernmost international port. Ethnically, the city is mostly Draklon, at around 85%, with the significant bulk of the remainder being Grenic. The majority language is [[Atruozan]], with around 28% of the population speaking [[Texunel]] (a Draklon language mostly found in Osteria) as their mother tongue. Around 55% of the adult population (those above 16 years of age) is fluent in both languages, which are quite intelligable to one another, with an estimated 80% being able to hold a simple conversation in both. Gêtuxur experiences both the midnight sun in the summer and polar night in the wintertime. The city is headed by the leader of the Kajiléngès tribe, of which nearly all of the citizens of the city and surrounding areas are a part of. | ||
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Revision as of 22:17, 12 September 2017
Gêtuxur
Gêtuxur | |
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 Gêtuxur in the long winter months | |
| Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 20 782 |
| Demonym(s) | Vagêtuxur |
| Time zone | SCT+6 |
Gêtuxur (pronunciation: /gø.ty.k͡s̪yr/ in Atruozan) is a city of approximately 20 000 people in soutern Translira, situated on the _____ Channel that separates the Unnsvlen Sea to the north, and the Chitsonawe sea to the south. It is the southernmost city above 20 000 people in the world, and the largest city in Translira's tundra regions. It serves as the capital and administrative center for the region of _____ and is the world's southernmost international port. Ethnically, the city is mostly Draklon, at around 85%, with the significant bulk of the remainder being Grenic. The majority language is Atruozan, with around 28% of the population speaking Texunel (a Draklon language mostly found in Osteria) as their mother tongue. Around 55% of the adult population (those above 16 years of age) is fluent in both languages, which are quite intelligable to one another, with an estimated 80% being able to hold a simple conversation in both. Gêtuxur experiences both the midnight sun in the summer and polar night in the wintertime. The city is headed by the leader of the Kajiléngès tribe, of which nearly all of the citizens of the city and surrounding areas are a part of.
Etymology
The name comes directly from the Atruozan word for channel, tuxur, and the augmentative prefix, gê-. It litterally means "big channel" or "great channel".