Glacei

Glacei
Subdivision type:	Canton
Capital:	Monte Glacei
Population:	3,001,480
Largest Cities:	Monte Glacei, Alpreaux
Local Leadership Title:	Deputy
Local Government:	Grand Council
Current leader:	Gustav Trudeaux
Local language:	Lac Glaceian (official)
Local Religion:	The Alpine Temple

Glacei is a canton in northeastern Lac Glacei. Its capital is the city of Monte Glacei. Glacei is the heartland of Lac Glacei and encompasses the Grand Duchy's most populous cities; Monte Glacei and Alpreaux. It is the most mountainous region of the grand duchy and contains the Glacei Mountains and the country's tallest peak, the Isenhorn. Snowmelt from these mountains feeds the fresh waters of Lake Glacei. Glacei is also the most populated canton within the Grand Duchy, although most of the population is centered in the cities of Alpreaux and Monte Glacei.

History

The Canton of Glacei began as the original heartland of Lac Glacei. The region was chosen for settlement because of its fertile valleys and the safety of the surrounding Glacei Mountains. For many years Alpreaux served as the summer palace of Emperor Jacobus (the winter palace being located in Ergo Sum).