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'''Kaupang''' ([[Norse language|Normark Norse]]: ''Kjøping''; [[Hurmumol]]: ''Kawpangar''; Lakkvian: ''Kaupunki''; Army Crandish: ''Köping'') is the largest city and temporary capital of the [[Hurmu Trust Territory]]. Located at the westernmost point of the [[Holy Lakes|Holy Lake]] of [[Holy Lakes#Shelm|Shelm]], it was originally a Hurmu marketplace (''kaupang'' is Old Norse for "market town"), which by c. 1500 was chartered by the Storish high king Harald a city. Despite this, it has had a strong Hurmu feel to it, with Hurmu establishing a university there. The university was for a while known as Haldarsvik University but is called "the University in Kaupang" today. | '''Kaupang''' ([[Norse language|Normark Norse]]: ''Kjøping''; [[Hurmumol]]: ''Kawpangar''; [[Lakkvia|Lakkvian]]: ''Kaupunki''; [[Army Crandish]]: ''Köping'') is the largest city and temporary capital of the [[Hurmu Trust Territory]]. Located at the westernmost point of the [[Holy Lakes|Holy Lake]] of [[Holy Lakes#Shelm|Shelm]], it was originally a Hurmu marketplace (''kaupang'' is Old Norse for "market town"), which by c. 1500 was chartered by the Storish high king Harald a city. Despite this, it has had a strong Hurmu feel to it, with Hurmu establishing a university there. The university was for a while known as Haldarsvik University but is called "the University in Kaupang" today. | ||
The Kaupang region is famous for its tea; as such there are many tea houses in Kaupang and many tea merchants of high renown. | The Kaupang region is famous for its tea; as such there are many tea houses in Kaupang and many tea merchants of high renown. | ||
Revision as of 16:46, 16 October 2020
Kaupang (Normark Norse: Kjøping; Hurmumol: Kawpangar; Lakkvian: Kaupunki; Army Crandish: Köping) is the largest city and temporary capital of the Hurmu Trust Territory. Located at the westernmost point of the Holy Lake of Shelm, it was originally a Hurmu marketplace (kaupang is Old Norse for "market town"), which by c. 1500 was chartered by the Storish high king Harald a city. Despite this, it has had a strong Hurmu feel to it, with Hurmu establishing a university there. The university was for a while known as Haldarsvik University but is called "the University in Kaupang" today.
The Kaupang region is famous for its tea; as such there are many tea houses in Kaupang and many tea merchants of high renown.
The city's football team is FC Kaupang.
