Valen
Valen
Dzielnica Walen Ѕэлница Вален | |
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| Dzielnica Valen | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Country |  Polonian Presidential Dependency of Valenowa |
| Grand Duchy of Naprzódsk | 25 August 2020 |
| Dzielnica Valen | 3 September 2020 |
| Founded by | Michał II Valenski |
| Named for | Royal City of Valen |
| Capital | Valen |
| Government | |
| • Body | Provincial Council |
| • Governor-General | Michał II Valenski |
| • Governor | vacant |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.031 km2 (0.012 sq mi) |
| Demonym | Valenian |
| Patron god | Chernobog |
| Regional languages | Polish, High Napranian |
Valen (High Napranian: Walen), officially Dzielnica Valen (High Napranian: Dzielnica Walen), is the capital city and federal district of the Polonian Presidential Dependency of Valenowa. It resides in the Northern half of Valenowa, and borders the US State of Wisconsin to the North, the Valenian Voivodeship of Casura (High Napranian: Kaszura) to the Southeast, and the Valenian Voivodeship of Bolchidow (High Napranian: Bołchidów) to the Southwest. The federal district is often confused with the Royal City of Valen, the area's municipal government. It is one of several surviving provinces created by the Grand Duchy of Naprzódsk.
History
Grand Duchy of Naprzódsk
Valen was founded as the Province of Valen on 25 August 2020, and has shifted borders several times since then. It was officially declared the capital and federal district of the Grand Duchy of Naprzódsk sometime in early 2022, and would serve as such until the nation's collapse in early 2023. Valen played host to the first headquarters of the Napranian Royal Defense Corps, and acted as a financial, political, and economic hub for Naprzódsk throughout the majority of its existence.
Polonian Presidential Dependency of Valenowa
Following the founding of the Polonian Presidential Dependency of Valenowa (High Napranian: Żalenošy Preszyšije Polonije Walenowa) in Spring of 2023, Valen was immediately declared the capital city and federal district of the nation. It was during this time that the district's borders were redrawn for the final time, bringing it into its current form. Today, Valen hosts Castle Zamorski (High Napranian: Zamek Zamorskij), the seat of the Valenian government, and serves as the economic, financial, and political headquarters of Valenowa.
Development
Dzielnica Valen contains all of Valenowa's 9 greenhouses, as well as a barn and agricultural vehicle bay. Checkpoint Alpha, one of three entry points to the Polonian Presidential Dependency of Valenowa, is also located within the district.
Etymology
The exact origin of the word "Valen" is unknown, though the general consensus remains that the word originates from the English word "valiant." This has neither been confirmed nor denied by the Governor-General of Valenowa, Michał II Valenski.
Government
Dzielnica Valen is governed by the Royal City of Valen, the only remaining fief under the direct control of the former Royal House of Valenowa, which is currently headed by Michał II, Governor-General of Valenowa. The district is governed entirely by a council of technocrats, all of whom are executively appointed by the Governor-General. The seat of this council is located at Castle Zamorski, along with the office of the Governor-General.
Geography
The geography of Dzienlica Valen is entirely flat, with the soil consisting primarily of a mineral-rich sand mixture which was historically utilized in the mixture of the concrete that makes up the foundations of all buildings within the district, as well as the walls and foundations of Fort Bolesław. Valen exists within a temperate climate zone, similarly to the rest of the Polonian Presidential Dependency of Valenowa.