Longyearbyen

Longyearbyen Town Information Full Name Motto Nation Population Area chunks Coordinates Continent Region Discord Economic System Capitalist/Socialist Official Language English Norwegian Official Religion Secularism Government Information Mayor Bobberson_ ' Councillors Political System Basic Town {{{representative_title1}}} {{{representative_title2}}} Historical Information Established Disbanded Past Nations Past Mayors ThundorLord Past Councillors

Longyearbyen is the capital city of Svalbard.

History

Early History

Longyearbyen was founded on October 9, 2019. It is one of the few towns located in the territory of the former Svalbard, and was the most devoted to restoring the nation. On November 2 of that year, the town was severely damaged due to raiding. On the 6th November, ThundorLord and the other founding members of Longyearbyen had finally gotten enough gold to make a nation, Svalbard. Soon after, on the 7th, the official coronation took place, and Longyearbyen became the official capital city of Svalbard. Thund

Growth

Not long after it's founding, the town began to expand, as the town expanded slowly, a few players joined, (most of the now 'Lords'). These players would help fund the nation. During the save up for the nation, Longyearbyen put expansion on hold, as all funds, and all resident's gold, would go towards Nationhood. After Nationhood was reached, Longyearbyen began expanding rapidly, in population, and territory size. The capital has reached a size of 145 chunks. At its peak, Longyearbyen was home to around 32 residents.

Decline

The mayor of Longyearbyen, ThundorLord, has occasionally left EarthMC for weeks on end. This has caused a dramatic decline in the population of Longyearbyen, reducing it to a mere 11 inhabitants in March, and a shockingly low 5 inhabitants by the end of April. At this time, it looked unlikely the city could recover. But with Bobberson07 as mayor, the town has had a rebound in population with him recruiting almost every other day.

Regrowth

With Bobberson_ recruiting, the town reached 13 people, and with many of them being actives. The towns shopping district was also revived, with 3 shops currently functioning in the region. The town also got a Pissist Church, in the far east. During this time the city also sistered with Mersa of Nubia, due to the friendship between Bobberson_ and Gorky1119. At this moment the town still grows, and gets an average 3 residents a week as Bobberson gets better at recruiting.

Population Stalemate

A few days after getting 7 residents in a week, the town stopped growing. Virtually no residents joined for the next 2 weeks. According to Bobberson, a few factors played a role here, those were:

1. Many non english speaki players joined the server, meaning Bobberson couldn't communicate with them
2. Bobberson was trying to focus on other internal problems and issues

However this was compensated for by the new town that recently joined the nation, Hammefest. This town contributed with 9 residents of its own, making sure Svalbard doesn't drop down in population. Currently, the town is lloking to bounce back, getting 2 residents 2 weeks after the start of the stalemate.

Buildings

• Svalbard Bank
• Global Seed Vault

Town Square, the oldest portion of Longyearbyen still standing

Market Street, the former spawn and current primary commercial district

Valley Street, Longyearbyen's main residential district

TreePapi's emporium and Mersa Mines, the current spawn of Longyearbyen

Longyearbyen's founders' peak under construction, also the former spawn

Trivia

Longyearbyen is where the majority of the population of Svalbard lives, and where most national trade takes place as it is /n spawn. Longyearbyen used to be the northernmost capital city. It is the center of boat yeeter, the main entrance to it is in the centre of the town.

Sister City

Current

Mersa

Longyearbyen became sister cities with Mersa on August 24th 2020, after talks between both Mayors ended. Currently, tips have been given to one another's towns as part of this arrangement.