Cities

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This page contains a list of cities in Iscoun

Name	Established	Nomenclature
Charlotte	27 November 1815	Named after King George III's consort
Dutton	1819	Named after Keith Dutton, the colony's first gold commissioner
Huxley	1820	Named after Francis John Huxley, first colonial secretary of Georgeland
Hanover	1820	Named after the royal house
Jenkinson	1821	Named after Prime Minister of the UK, Robert Jenkinson
Chippeway	1822	Named after the native americans who turned over large parts of Ontario, Canada to the UK
Stewart	1822	Named after Robert Stewart, UK Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs who died in the same year. The Castlereagh River was named after his peerage (Viscount Castlereagh)
Randall	1830	Named after second Governor of Georgeland, James Randall
Maxton	1832	Named after William Maxton, founder of the Georgeland Citizens Association (Iscoun's first political party) which advocated democratic government for the colony.

Name	Est	Nomenclature
Wellesley	1830	Named after Arthur Wellesley, Prime Minister of the United Kingdon
Swaine	1837	Named after the first governor of Octavia, Leonard Swaine
Oxley	1838	Named in honour of John Oxley, explorer and surveyor in New South Wales, Australia
Pembroke	1838	Named after the Endeavour's name when it was launched. The Endeavour was the ship which James Cook captained when he discovered Iscoun
Wolpe	1840	Named after Charles Wolpe, first Premier of Octavia.
Samuels	1841	Named after the first opposition leader of Octavia, Brendan Samuels
Chapman	1843	Named after the first governor of Iscoun's first gaol at Wellesley
Hobson	1847	Named after John Hobson, widely considered to be the father of independence in Iscoun
Kefford	1850	Named after the second governor of Octavia

Name	Est	Nomenclature
Bexley	1823	Named after Nicholas Vansittart, Prime Minister of the UK's peerage, the Baron of Bexley
Point Hicks	1825	Named after second lieutenant of the Endeavour on Cook's first voyage.
Frederickstown	1827	Named after Prince Frederick, the Duke of York and Albany who died the same year.
Murray	1828	Named after the British Secretary of State for War and the Colonies from 1828 through 1830, Sir George Murray
Eastbourne	1829	Named after the British seaside town
Sydow	1832	Named after Rudolph von Sydow a German-born advocate of self-government for Vansittart.
Byron	1832	Named after John Byron who circumnavigated the world between 1764 and 1768.
St James	1833	Named after St James's Palace
Castleton	1833	Named after Castleton, Derbyshire a mining town in England after significant amounts of Coal were discovered in the area.
1835	Peel	Named after Sir Robert Peel, English Prime Minister

Name	Est	Nomenclature	Comment
St Christopher	18 June 1926	Named after the birthplace of Queen Maria II of Portugal	Was originally named São Cristóvão
Michaelstown	1830	Named after King Miguel of Portugal	Originally named Migueles
Metternich	1830	Named after King Miguel's close friend
Beaumont	1835	Named after Queen Maria II's husband	Originally named Beauharnais
Beja	1836	Named after the Dukedom of Beja in portugal
Barrios	1842	Named after the first governor, Alberto Barrios.
Buckingham	1842	Named after the English royal palace	Originally named Belem after the Portuguese royal palace
Palmstown	1843		Originally named Palmela after the first Prime Minister of Portugal's title
Kenedy	1845	Named after Leonel Kenedy, second governor.

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