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Name: Rendé in speech. Officially something longer and bureaucratic like the Rendoban Municipal Sector.
Population: ~14,000 or more
Type: City
Location: Located inland, slightly uphill from a delta-fed plain, bordered by lowland crop fields.
A medium-sized city built along a river delta. The center is dense but never overwhelming, with mid-rise blocks and administrative towers rather than high skyscrapers. Residential districts sprawl outward in rings. Older alleys are located close to the center of the city, and newer concrete apartments are at the edges. It feels like a city always on the verge of modernity but never quite considered sleek.
The city doesn’t aspire to grandeur but prides itself on efficiency and a certain lived-in sturdiness.
The city grew originally as a trade hub in the 18th–19th centuries, connecting rural farmers with coastal merchants. It was not a strategic site for industry until the mid-20th century, when the government encouraged urban migration to support postwar economic expansion. Instead of heavy manufacturing, it became known for agricultural research, textiles, and light assembly work.
Because this alternate world did not undergo the same world wars, the city never faced destruction from bombings or foreign occupation. As a result, more pre-industrial architecture has survived, though modernization projects in the 1960s and 70s erased many older neighborhoods. It has remained politically quiet, with a reputation for diligence, modest innovation, and practical development rather than dramatic upheaval.
The city is located inland, slightly uphill from a delta-fed plain, bordered by lowland rice fields dotted with a variety of crops, low mountains and fertile river valleys. The city sits at a convergence of two rail lines and a slow river that used to flood more before levees were built and riparian barriers were reinforced and expanded.
Its layout is a revised patchwork of old districts with narrow alleyways and newer developments that expanded in the late 20th century. The older neighborhoods feature compact wooden row houses with tiled roofs, while the downtown has mid-rise concrete and glass office blocks from the economic growth decades. Tree-lined canals cut through the inner city, providing small greenspaces and a reminder of its agricultural past. Public transportation is efficient but modest, consisting mostly of buses and a single rail line that connects to the coast.
Civic spaces emphasize function over grandeur. The architecture leans utilitarian, reflecting a history of working-class development rather than aristocratic planning. Small shrines and quiet community gardens survive among the denser zones, giving locals pockets of tradition amid modern life. Apartment towers dominate the skyline, but many residents still live in compact single-family homes in tightly clustered residential districts.
The population is mid-sized, with a balance between aging residents and a younger wave of professionals drawn to affordable housing and regional universities. There is limited international immigration compared to capital cities, but a notable population of overseas students and a few expatriate academics, due to the universities’ agricultural and ecological programs.