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Revision as of 09:59, 6 April 2011
This page contains a list of cities in Iscoun
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Brunswick
| Name | Established | Nomenclature |
|---|---|---|
| Jenkinson | 1825 | Named after Prime Minister of the UK, Robert Jenkinson |
| Swaine | 1826 | Named after Leonard Swaine, first governor of Brunsick |
| Hanover | 1828 | Named after the royal house |
| Buchanan | 1829 | Named after Hans Buchanan, chief architect of Brunswick |
| Castleton | 1833 | Named after Castleton, Derbyshire a mining town in England after significant amounts of Coal were discovered in the area. |
| St James | 1833 | Named after St James's Palace |
| Beaumont | 1835 | Named after Thomas Wentworth Beaumont, politician and soldier from the UK who served with Governor Swaine in the Northumberland Militia |
| Sydow | 1841 | Named after Rudolph von Sydow a German-born advocate for dividing Georgeland East of the Catlereagh River into its own colony. |
Georgeland
| Name | Established | Nomenclature |
|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | 27 November 1815 | Named after King George III's consort |
| Huxley | 1820 | Named after Francis John Huxley, first colonial secretary of Georgeland |
| Randall | 1821 | Named after the colony's first gold commissioner, James Randall |
| Prosperia | 1822 | Site of the colony's first gold discovery |
| 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) |
| Frederickstown | 1827 | Named after Prince Frederick, the Duke of York and Albany who died the same year. |
| Dutton | 1830 | Named after Keith Dutton, the colony's second governor |
| Maxton | 1832 | Named after William Maxton, founder of the Georgeland Citizens Association (Iscoun's first political party) which advocated democratic government for the colony. |
Octavia
| Name | Est | Nomenclature |
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| 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. |
| Wellesley | 1830 | Named after Arthur Wellesley, Prime Minister of the United Kingdon |
| Murray | 1828 | Named after the British Secretary of State for War and the Colonies from 1828 through 1830, Sir George Murray |
| Oxley | 1832 | Named in honour of John Oxley, explorer and surveyor in New South Wales, Australia |
| Eastbourne | 1834 | Named after the British seaside town |
| Southport | 1834 | The major port of Octavia |
| Peel | 1835 | Named after Sir Robert Peel, English Prime Minister |
| Huntley | 1838 | Named after Huntley, Gloucestershire, birthplace of the first governor of Octavia, Peter Lander |
| 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 Phillip Kefford. |
Wemberley
| Name | Est | Nomenclature | Comment |
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| 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 | |
| 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. | |
| Brito | 1847 | Named after a northern parish in Portugal |
