Glavell



Glavell is one of the provinces of Doggerland. Geographically, it is made up of a significant portion of the main island of Doggerland, as well as the islands of Slaavas and Little Glavell. Its population was 416,647 as of the last census. Fort Åleselle, the largest city in Glavell, has a population of 101,263, making the most populous city in the northern three provinces of Doggerland. Although it is not the most populous city, the capitol of Glavell is Ville De Peaux.

Geography
Glavell is situated at the north of Doggerland, sharing the title of northernmost province with Bloca, which is located to its east. To the north and west of the province lies the North Sea, and the province of Stacall borders it at the southwest. The province is made up of two distinct geographic sections: a section situated on the mainland of Doggerland, home to Fort Åleselle, the largest city, as well as a series of islands, the most important of which being Slaavas, home to the capitol city of Ville De Peaux, and Little Glavell. Slaavas is separated from the mainland by the Toullette Straight. The east of the province, and its border with Bloca, is defined by the Botick Mountains, a picturesque and relatively tall chain of mountains which runs down the center of mainland Doggerland. The White River, which has its source in the Boticks, flows through the province and through multiple towns and cities, emptying into the Toullette Straight. The mainland and the islands alike is largely populated by dense coniferous forests, with many of the beaches being made up of pebbles rather than sand.

Politics
Glavell is split into 17 municipalities. Slaavas is by far the largest by area, and by far the most populous.

Food
Northern Doggerland is famous for its hearty stews, which typically consist of some variant of vegetables and fish, and Glavell is no exception. Glavell’s cuisine is heavily seafood based, with many of its dishes revolving around fish and shellfish. While there is some arable land in the province, the majority of grown food such as wheat and rye are imported from the more agrarian south of the nation. Other regional foods are also quite popular, such as the waffles from the Dudorstad area, and baker’s row in Fort Åleselle.

Sworick Culture
Main article: Sworicks

Glavell is home to a large ethnic group known as the sworicks. Also referred to as Glavell fur culture, or casually as furries, the sworicks have deep cultural and traditional roots to the worship, attire relating to, and celebration of animals. This can be traced back from their pagan roots, although a majority today are secular. While they live throughout Glavell, a majority live on the island of Slaavas, where they make up roughly 60% of the population.

Language


There are sizable populations of English speakers, Doggish speakers, and Creole speakers within Glavell. While English is spoken most widely on the mainland, with notable exceptions. Meanwhile, Doggish is primarily spoken on Slaavas. Glavell has a high amount of bilingual citizens able to speak both, with some being trilingual with Creole or Dutch.

History
Following the breakup of Ostland and the formation of Bloca, the province of Scuvell increasingly became divided along a north/south axis. This ultimately led to the province splitting in half. Glavell, the northern half, was formerly founded on October 7, 1895.