Lindström

Natopian demesne Lindström
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Capital	Lindström
Largest cities
Official language(s)	Natspeak
Official religion(s)
Demonym	Lindströmer
- Adjective	Lindströmian
Official full name	The Free and Imperial City of Lindström
Government under the Constitution of Natopia
- Demesnial Charter	{{{demesnialcharter}}}
- Empress of the Natopians	Vadoma I
- Grand Mayor	Vadoma I
- City Manager	Gertrude Villers (Free Bagels and Juice Party
- Demesnial Legislature	Lindström Council of Wards
- Part of (Demesnial Union)
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Area
Population	1,230,879
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Administrative divisions of Natopia

Lindström, also known as Lindström City, and officially as the Free and Imperial City of Lindström, is the capital of Natopia.

History of the City

Coat of Arms of the City

Originally founded by Nett Opaegh in 1471 AN, it was called Nett Opaegh's Awe by the indigenous Mehl of southwest Yellow Island, and soon was known as Natopia or Natopia City.

The city was renamed for the Storish political theorist, Gustav Lindstrom, who was exiled for suggesting instant regicide as a political check against the Storish king. Lindstrom arrived in Natopia City seeking asylum during the early reforms of Nathan Waffel-Paine who incorporated Lindstrom's ideas into Natopia's first government. As thanks for Lindstrom's early support for the new country, the capital was renamed in his honor.

Lindstrom is one of the three oldest cities in Natopia along with Andiopolis and Vice City. It has always been the capital but has been included in many different subdivisions. First the capital was inside the Region of Shepard, a semi-autonomous region of the Supreme Sovereign Republic of Natopia. Then it was dissociated from the Regions into an independent capital territory called the Principality of Natopia, later renamed as the Vicinage of Shepard and finally the District of Shepard. Lindstrom City was absorbed into the newly created Royal Barony of Ziegeland, which would annex Lochhatonia to become the United Principality of Ziegeland-Lochhatonia. The principality eventually dissolved itself. Lindstrom City then found itself in the County of Pavleton. A few months later Ziegeland was re-founded and absorbed Pavleton to become the seat of government yet again.

Government

Lindström is currently its own administrative division, separate from all other demesnes and territories of Natopia. The island of Ptia, which is administered directly by Empire Library, is an exclave of the city. Due to the long history of Lindström as a royal city under the rule of the Waffel-Paine family, the House of Waffel-Paine claims the title Grand Mayor of Lindstrom City as an ancestral title that is granted to the current Emperor. The title is purely ceremonial and carries no legal power over the city. As a region of the Empire independent from the demesnes, the city is governed directly by the Imperial Government, with the Frenzy and Chancellor able to enact laws and policies. In practice, the city is administered by the Capital City Services Administration, a department of the Imperial Chancellery of Natopia. A city director, appointed by the Chancellor, serves as city manager and a devolved, elected, city council decides local policies such as healthcare, education, policing, and general civic services.

Notable Sites by Neighborhood

Lindstrom's skyline as seen from Vista de Nada looking east

Downtown neighborhoods according to the Lindstrom CVB.

As a city over 200 years old, Lindstrom has grown from the "city core" in the Old Town and Palace District. The city center has expanded to newer neighborhoods like the Northerdant area with the city college and sports arena attracting a young crowd, the Bay Street District with upscale fine dining, and Linharpen (Lindstrom Harbor Peninsula) which hosts the campus of Gustav Lindstrom University.

• Imperial Palace District
  • Vista de Nada Palace
  • Court of the Verdant Gardens
  • Court of the Calm Waters
  • Empire Library
  • State Gardens
  • HMY Urania's Pier
• Aequitine Hill
  • The Wild Goat Pub
  • Natopian Institute for the Promotion of Primate Literature
  • The Frenzy Dome
  • Nathan & Elijah College
  • Aequitine Hill Park
  • The Chancellery Building
  • The Imperial Bank
  • Dingo Park
  • The Black Hole Bar and Lodge
• Old Town
  • Lindstrom Square
  • The Library of Law
  • Phineas McCockeral's Ice Cream and Small Pet Emporium
  • Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Calf
  • Lindstrom Opera House
  • Court of the Noble Fountain
  • Natopian Defense Force Building
  • Fountain of the Waters and Davis Memorial Mall
  • Lindstrom City Expo Hall
  • Great Forest Park
  • Dingo Enterprises World Headquarters
• Northerdant
  • Free and Imperial City College of Lindstrom
  • Lindstrom City Arena
• Bay Street Entertainment District
  • The University of Frenzyville in Lindstrom
  • Various restaurants
• Linharpen
  • Port of Lindstrom
  • Y.M.B.A
  • Ramble Park (former Vanic godgrove)
  • Gustav Lindstrom University
  • GLU School of Medicine
  • St. Gustav's Memorial Hospital
• Endellion Place
  • Saint Andre Trading Company World Headquarters
  • Bagelcratican Sporadically World Office
  • Natopian News Network Capital Station
  • Ribat Ayreon-Kalirion (the headquarters of the Natopian chapter of the Order of the Holy Lakes and the Embassy of Hurmu in Natopia)
  • Empire Library Art Museum and the Imperial Collection
  • Private estates on Chow Dhury Street
  • The Raspur Pact Treaty and Records Repository
  • House of Carrillo Association
  • Natopian Soccer Federation

Embassies

Most embassies in Lindström are located in the Embassy Row area, with postal addresses on Tapfer Street (actual door addresses often along adjacent streets, such as South Street)

•  Benacian Union: 1101 Tapfer Street (the building previously also housed the embassies of Drak-Modan, Elwynn, Highpass, and Ransenar)
•  Constancia: 601 Tapfer Street (formerly the embassy of Stormark). Constancia's embassy was previously located at 701 Tapfer Street.
•  Floria: 1003 Tapfer Street (entrance through side street)
•  Nouvelle Alexandrie: 603 Tapfer Street (entrance through South Street). Address previously housed the embassy of Alduria, and before that the embassy of Caputia.
•  Senya: 703 Tapfer Street (entrance through side street). Historically the site of the embassy of Saint Andre prior to its incorporation into Natopia.
•  Sanama: 903 Tapfer Street (entrance through South Street). Building previously housed the embassy of the Wechua Nation
•  Shireroth: 801–803 Tapfer Street (merged building with the former embassy of Jingdao)
•  Vegno: 701 Tapfer Street (entrance through side street). Building's previous tenant was the embassy of Batavia, and before that Constancia's.

The embassies of Hurmu and Normark are further north:

•  Hurmu: 603 Angus Street (with entrances also from al-Osman Avenue and Endellion Avenue, as well as Ziff Street). The building, known as the Ribat Ayreon-Kalirion also houses the chapter house of the Order of the Holy Lakes (602), as well as the Ayreon-Kalirion family chapter house (601).
•  Normark: 702 Ziff Street (building also houses the Trade Board of Normark, 701)

The Raspur Pact headquarters is on 801 Mills Street.

Vacant lots on Embassy Row are:

• 901 Tapfer Street. Previous site of the embassy of Talenore and Eklesia.
• 1001 Tapfer Street. Previous site of the embassy of Vyktory.

See also

• Administrative divisions of Natopia
• Demesne