Kholinar
The great city of Kholinar is one of the largest cities in the continent, and is considered by many to be the capital of the Alethkar princedoms
Demographics
The population is an even mix of all races of people, and adopts the basic social ladder that Althekar uses.
Government
The High Lord of House Kholin is the head of state and manages the entire territory. His scribes and nobles are put into place to handle day-to-day situations for the situation. Often, nobles of the lower noble side of the social class will use connections in order to land jobs working within the Kholinar government as an official.
For the population of the lower, a parliamentary group know as the Dark House represent the interests of the non-noble population. While they have power similar to that of the upper level nobles, they are generally ignored by most government officials, however High Lord Dalinar listens to their petitions and requests very seriously.
Defences
The Kholinar city wall is on of the thickest and well defended, and has a sizable standing defense force, as well as a larger militia that can be summoned to defend the inner city.
Industry & Trade
Kholinar's main trade is shipping & transportation, fishing, lumber, and farming, however the weapons smithing manufacturing of Kholinar is well regarded as well. Kholinar and its surrounding farmlands and lake produce such a surplus of food that they are able to trade it for other goods, mostly textiles and other manufactured goods. Kholinar merchants control most of the Deathbend river, Windrunner River, and lake Kholinar, which are the main trade route for the Southern nations of High Lords Sebarial, Hatham, Thanadal, and Betham, as well as Vadin to get to the Northern High Lords Sadeas, Kalanor, Rutham, and Roion. Their ability to levy taxes on merchants who use the rivers allows for Kholinar merchants to handle large shipping companies (which avoid tariffs because they're from Kholinar), and for the city to afford more goods and maintain ore services for the public.
Infrastructure
The city of Kholinar has a small network of wells in each quadrant of the city, which are fed through a number of aqueducts from the Windrunner mountain range, Deathbend river, and Lake Kholinar. The Kholinar city doesn't have completely centralized sewers, but all waste is transported out of the city, and then soulcasted into stone and used for building projects. All roads are cobblestone, and are well maintained. The city has a large public hospital, which is staffed by surgeons trained in Kharbranth, and the city has all the amenities available should one be able to afford it.
Geography
The City of Kholinar is East of the Wind forest, and on the western coast of Lake Kholinar, It is some distance from the Windrunner Mountain range, however it is about a day's ride from the bottom of the range.
Natural Resources
Wood from the forest, grain and produce from the surrounding farmlands near the lake,and steel produced from the lower mountains,
Maps
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The Captain's Office
The office for Captain's Kaladin and Reiner, leaders of Bridge 4, the personal guard of Dalinar and the Kholin family.
Type
Capital
Population
120,000
Owner/Ruler
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