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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (Sangunese: 元風, ''Genfū'') is a lordship in the [[province of Monovia]] ([[Whales]], [[Natopia]]). Its local lord is Dietmar Stockhausen. Population 8427, of which 80% are Saxon and 18% Sangunese. It is located on the south-eastern third of an island, which it shares with [[Luzern]] and [[Freiburg]] too.
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The lordship is named after the former [[Alexandria]]'s capital [[Geneva]] (whose [[Saxon language|Saxon]] name was Genf). The Sangunese name is based on the sound of Genf, but given the meaning
'''Genf''' is a city in the [[Walstadt and Light]] jurisdiction of the [[Lanzerwald Republic]], belonging to the [[Light]] region. A historical name for the city is the Sangunese 元風, ''Genfū'', though this name is no longer used as the Sangunese language is no longer spoken in the city. Still, the name of the city is derived from this Sangunese name that means "primary wind" due to the Antarctic winds facing the city. Claims that the name was related to that of [[Alexandria]]'s capital of [[Geneva]] were once popular but have been discarded by all serious historians.
"primary wind" due to the Antarctic winds facing the lordship.
 
The historic villages [[Freiburg]] and [[Luzern]] are considered to be part of the city of Genf.


== Famous people from Genf ==
== Famous people from Genf ==
* [[Calvin Mittelgroß]], a theologian associated with the [[Ludwiggian Reformed Church]], was born in Genf.
* [[Calvin Mittelgroß]], a theologian associated with the [[Ludwiggian Reformed Church]], was born in Genf.


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Revision as of 16:16, 4 January 2026

Genf is a city in the Walstadt and Light jurisdiction of the Lanzerwald Republic, belonging to the Light region. A historical name for the city is the Sangunese 元風, Genfū, though this name is no longer used as the Sangunese language is no longer spoken in the city. Still, the name of the city is derived from this Sangunese name that means "primary wind" due to the Antarctic winds facing the city. Claims that the name was related to that of Alexandria's capital of Geneva were once popular but have been discarded by all serious historians.

The historic villages Freiburg and Luzern are considered to be part of the city of Genf.

Famous people from Genf

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