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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' is the largest city in | {{Cisamarra article}} | ||
{{Infobox settlement | |||
| name = Acquecalde | |||
| native_name = Cittá di Acquecalde | |||
| settlement_type = City | |||
| image_skyline = Acquecalde skyline.png | |||
| image_caption = From top, left to right: Casino della Baia {{,}} Acquecalde Cathedral {{,}} Acquecalde Motor Works {{,}} Panorama from Monte Siscino | |||
| nickname = | |||
| subdivision_type = Country | |||
| subdivision_name = [[Cisamarra]] | |||
| subdivision_type1 = Comune | |||
| subdivision_name1 = Acquecalde | |||
| established_title = Founded | |||
| established_date = 1543 | |||
| government_type = Type | |||
| governing_body = City Council | |||
| leader_title = Mayor | |||
| leader_name = Cassandra Vinfetto ([[Forza Cisamarra|FC]]) | |||
}} | |||
[[File:Casino della Baia.png|thumb|The famous entrance to the Casino della Baia.]] | |||
'''{{PAGENAME}}''' is the largest city in [[Cisamarra]] and serves as its capital. It is also the capital of the eponymous ''comune''. It is a cultural center for the [[Cisamarrese people]] and an important port city and economical center. The name means ''hot waters'' in [[Cisamarrese language|Cisamarrese]]. A not uncommon expression in Sanama is ''to live in Acquecalde'' as an idiom meaning ''to be in trouble''. As the headquarters for the largest car manufacturer in the country, [[Fabbrica Automobili Cisamarrese Acquecalde|Faca]], the company dominates the economic life and labour market of the city. | |||
==History== | |||
Acquecalde was founded by [[Cisamarrese people|Cisamarrese]] migrants in 1543 as a fishing village and trade post at the mouth of the [[Santo Pjetro River]], next to the already existing [[Babkhi]] settlement Ajapura. Its protected position in the bay formed by the [[Catambria Peninsula]] to the south and the mainland to the north also made it strategically important. As the Cisamarrese spread inland to the north, clearing forests for farming as well as access to lumber, the river started acting as a transport route for lumber and crops to be sold at the Acquecalde market or shipped overseas. In the second half of the 14th century, the city experienced rapid growth in both size and population, becoming a major hub in the southwestern part of the then County of [[shire:Amarr|Amarr]]. The town quickly became a center of Cisamarrese culture, and the natural focus of the area's economy. The town that in 1550 had a population of almost 10,000 grew to 250,000 by 1600. | |||
==Geography== | |||
==Government== | |||
The city government has been dominated by the [[Partito Popolare Cisamarrese]] since independence in 1671, with the party winning an absolute majority of seats in the ''Consigljo Municipale'' in every election. The party is mainly supported by the majority Cisamarrese population. Other major parties in 1680 are the [[United Nationalist Alliance]] and [[Coalition 1660]]. The city administration is also marred with corruption and cronyism stemming from pre-independence. In the election of 1703, the first following independence, [[Forza Cisamarra]] gained control of the city government, relegating the Partito Popolare Cisamarrese to the opposition for the first time. | |||
[[Category:Cities]] | [[Category:Cities]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:36, 22 December 2021
| Acquecalde Cittá di Acquecalde |
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| City | |
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| Country | Cisamarra |
| Comune | Acquecalde |
| Founded | 1543 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Type |
| • Body | City Council |
| • Mayor | Cassandra Vinfetto (FC) |
Acquecalde is the largest city in Cisamarra and serves as its capital. It is also the capital of the eponymous comune. It is a cultural center for the Cisamarrese people and an important port city and economical center. The name means hot waters in Cisamarrese. A not uncommon expression in Sanama is to live in Acquecalde as an idiom meaning to be in trouble. As the headquarters for the largest car manufacturer in the country, Faca, the company dominates the economic life and labour market of the city.
History
Acquecalde was founded by Cisamarrese migrants in 1543 as a fishing village and trade post at the mouth of the Santo Pjetro River, next to the already existing Babkhi settlement Ajapura. Its protected position in the bay formed by the Catambria Peninsula to the south and the mainland to the north also made it strategically important. As the Cisamarrese spread inland to the north, clearing forests for farming as well as access to lumber, the river started acting as a transport route for lumber and crops to be sold at the Acquecalde market or shipped overseas. In the second half of the 14th century, the city experienced rapid growth in both size and population, becoming a major hub in the southwestern part of the then County of Amarr. The town quickly became a center of Cisamarrese culture, and the natural focus of the area's economy. The town that in 1550 had a population of almost 10,000 grew to 250,000 by 1600.
Geography
Government
The city government has been dominated by the Partito Popolare Cisamarrese since independence in 1671, with the party winning an absolute majority of seats in the Consigljo Municipale in every election. The party is mainly supported by the majority Cisamarrese population. Other major parties in 1680 are the United Nationalist Alliance and Coalition 1660. The city administration is also marred with corruption and cronyism stemming from pre-independence. In the election of 1703, the first following independence, Forza Cisamarra gained control of the city government, relegating the Partito Popolare Cisamarrese to the opposition for the first time.
