Administrative Regions of Meriad

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Administrative Regions of Meriad
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Location	Meriad
Number	21
Government	Administrative Council
Subdivisions	County (or equivalent)

Meriad is divided into 21 administrative regions. These administrative regions form the first-level subdivisions of Meriad, and are further divided into 381 counties. Administrative divisions are governed by a royally-appointed governor, in addition to a popularly elected council. Representation in the Parliament of Meriad, the Hall of Jarls, is determined by voting within each administrative region. In addition to this important role, the administrative regions also serve as military and economic divisions of the country.

Government Structure

The primary role of each administrative region is to serve as an electoral district for seats in the Parliament of Meriad. In addition to this, Meriadni administrative regions are also expected the maintain public services, such as welfare programs and public roadways, and collect taxes for both the national government and local government.

The government of each administrative region is divided into two parts: the Governor, who is appointed by the king, and the Administrative Council, the members of which are elected popularly by the constituents of each region. The majority of each region's power is exercised by the Administrative Council, and the position of Governor is mainly ceremonial.

List of Administrative Regions

Emblem	Administrative Region	Governor	Area	Population (2014, unless otherwise noted)	Largest City	Parliament Seats
	Brannsund Administrative Region	Asbjorn Lomen	10 square kilometres (3.9 sq mi) (Placeholder)	209,813	Storsletta	7
	Duvnafjördur Administrative Region	Cecile Bjorklund	10 square kilometres (3.9 sq mi) (Placeholder)	2,813,043	Duvnafjördur	23
	Eyjanfjalla Administrative Region	Arto Mikkelsen	10 square kilometres (3.9 sq mi) (Placeholder)	228,918	Eyjanfjalla	7
	Fjallsmi Administrative Region	Governor	10 square kilometres (3.9 sq mi) (Placeholder)	198,283	Trettnes	6
	Fjordlande Administrative Region	Governor	10 square kilometres (3.9 sq mi) (Placeholder)	12,938	Lindefjord	5
25px	Olstadt Administrative Region	Governor	10 square kilometres (3.9 sq mi) (Placeholder)	2,948,994	Gröstavik	17
25px	Hjerteskog Administrative Region	Governor	10 square kilometres (3.9 sq mi) (Placeholder)	1,626,148	Sköntafell	10
25px	Isafjalla Administrative Region	Governor	10 square kilometres (3.9 sq mi) (Placeholder)	214,806	Fjellsrud	7
25px	Islagskogen Administrative Region	Governor	10 square kilometres (3.9 sq mi) (Placeholder)	221,037	Ballstadt	7
25px	Járnfjördur Administrative Region	Governor	10 square kilometres (3.9 sq mi) (Placeholder)	2,314,183	Járnfjördur	14
25px	Kaldavinde Administrative Region	Governor	10 square kilometres (3.9 sq mi) (Placeholder)	1,981,004	Berknafjördur	11
25px	Karelstad Administrative Region	Governor	10 square kilometres (3.9 sq mi) (Placeholder)	404,173	Port Bismuth	8
25px	Kjelmoen Administrative Region	Governor	10 square kilometres (3.9 sq mi) (Placeholder)	230,821	Slettmöt	7
25px	Sjoland Administrative Region	Governor	10 square kilometres (3.9 sq mi) (Placeholder)	123,827	Skögvakt	5
25px	Skipelande Administrative Region	Governor	10 square kilometres (3.9 sq mi) (Placeholder)	128,771	Klokkefjalla	5
25px	Steinhjem Administrative Region	Governor	10 square kilometres (3.9 sq mi) (Placeholder)	248,173	Vatsvik	7
25px	Sterkvegg Administrative Region	Governor	10 square kilometres (3.9 sq mi) (Placeholder)	239,903	Sorknes	7
25px	Stälaronen Administrative Region	Governor	10 square kilometres (3.9 sq mi) (Placeholder)	161,828	Skogsberg	5
25px	Sydilströp Administrative Region	Governor	10 square kilometres (3.9 sq mi) (Placeholder)	241,114	Súdurfjördur	7
25px	Ulvaskogen Administrative Region	Governor	10 square kilometres (3.9 sq mi) (Placeholder)	188,183	Valleberga	6
25px	Varelsaend Administrative Region	Governor	10 square kilometres (3.9 sq mi) (Placeholder)	2,134,938	Húsavik	12
			Total Area: 392,607 square kilometres (151,586 sq mi)	Total Population: 16,870,898		183

Maps

• 1: Kaldavinde
• 2: Fjordlande
• 3: Isafjalla
• 4: Islagskogen
• 5: Járnfjördur
• 6: Kjelmoen
• 7: Stälaronen
• 8: Skipelande
• 9: Karelstad
• 10: Brannsund
• 11: Duvnafjördur
• 12: Hjerteskog
• 13: Fjallsmi
• 14: Sterkvegg
• 15: Eyjanfjalla
• 16: Olstadt
• 17: Steinhjem
• 18: Ulvaskogen
• 19: Varelsaend
• 20: Sjoland
• 21: Sydilströp

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Administrative Regions

• The following administrative regions are sorted alphabetically. As they do not currently have separate pages, all references to these regions will be redirected here.

Brannsund

• Administrative Capital: TBA

Duvnafjördur

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The skyline of Duvnafjördur, the largest city in Meriad.

• Administrative Capital: The City of Duvnafjördur

Duvnafjördur Administrative Region is the smallest of the 21 administrative regions in size, but has by far the highest population density. The City of Duvnafjördur, the largest city in the country, takes up a significant portion of the administrative region. The city, which has an estimated population of 1.813 million, accounts for roughly one sixth of the country's population, and serves as Meriad's largest economic center.

Geographically, the Duvnafjördur Administrative Region is very contiguous, mainly as a result of its small size. The majority of the population is within the city limits of Duvnafjördur, which is situated on the west side of the region, and the fjord-facing areas of the region are extremely lightly populated by comparison. Despite its population, the region has the single smallest number of National Guard personnel employed. This is primarily due to very restrictive enlistment standards and the lack of space for expansive military establishments. The taxes in the Duvnafjördur region are also well below the national average, contributing heavily to this fact by limiting the available funds for equipment procurement and maintenance.

Eyjanfjalla

• Administrative Capital: Eyjanfjalla

Eyjanfjalla is the least contiguous administrative region in the country, as it is entirely composed of a group of islands off of the north-west coast of the country. Eyjanfjalla is home to the oldest continually inhabited settlement in the country, the town of Francifjord, Meriad.

Fjallsmi

• Administrative Capital: TBA

Fjordlande

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Mt. Kjempeneve is the most recognizable feature in Fjordlande National Park, and is a sacred site to the native Innefødt people.

• Administrative Capital: Lindefjord

Fjordlande Administrative Region is by far the smallest administrative region in terms of population. Less than fifteen thousand people live in the region, and the majority of the land area is reserved as a national park. The administrative capital of Lindefjord is the home of an estimated 10,382 people, over two thirds of the region's total population.

Olstadt

• Administrative Capital: Gröstavik

Olstadt Administrative Region is home to Meriad's largest single military installation, Sabrepeak Arsenal. The arsenal is home to much of the Meriadni Army's armored vehicles, as well as the army's basic training base. The administrative capital of Gröstavik is also the second-largest city in the country.

Hjerteskog

• Administrative Capital: Sköntafell

Isafjalla

• Administrative Capital: TBA

Islagskogen

• Administrative Capital: TBA

Járnfjördur

• Administrative Capital: Járnfjördur

Also known as the Capital Region, Járnfjördur Administrative Region is home to Meriad's capital city of Járnfjördur.

Kaldavinde

• Administrative Capital: Berknafjördur

Karelstad

• Administrative Capital: TBA

Kjelmoen

• Administrative Capital: TBA

Sjoland

• Administrative Capital: TBA

Skipelande

• Administrative Capital: TBA

Steinhjem

• Administrative Capital: TBA

Sterkvegg

• Administrative Capital: TBA

Stälaronen

• Administrative Capital: TBA

Sydilströp

• Administrative Capital: Súdurfjördur

Sydilströp Administrative Region is the southernmost of the 21 Meriadni administrative regions, and boasts the mildest overall weather. The majority of the region's population resides in the administrative capital of Súdurfjördur.

Ulvaskogen

• Administrative Capital: TBA

Varelsaend

• Administrative Capital: Húsavik