Alstin (City)

Alstin City, formally the Capital District of Alstin, also known as just Alstin or just CDA, is the, largest city, and sole of the United Republic.

Etymology
The city's name itself, according to its founding myth, is believed to have been derived from the city's founder and the first king of Alstin, Alstanus Ryefield.

The standard way to refer to a citizen of Alstin is as an "Alstinian."

Geography
Alstin City is situated on Alstin Island in the central United Republic, towards the western edge of the Altaic Sea. The location, centered at the mouth of the Emporia and Ryefield Rivers, which feeds into a naturally sheltered harbor and then into the Altaic, has helped the city grow in significance as a trading port.

The city's land has been altered substantially by human intervention, with considerable land reclamation along the waterfronts since the initial settlement.

Cityscape
See also: List of neighborhoods in Alstin City

Climate
Alstin has a Mediterranean climate, with hot, dry summers and mild, humid winters.

Its average annual temperature is above 21 °C (70 °F) during the day and 9 °C (48 °F) at night. In the coldest month, January, the average temperature is 12.6 °C (54.7 °F) during the day and 2.1 °C (35.8 °F) at night. In the warmest month, August, the average temperature is 31.7 °C (89.1 °F) during the day and 17.3 °C (63.1 °F) at night.

December, January and February are the coldest months, with a daily mean temperature of approximately 8 °C (46 °F). Temperatures during these months generally vary between 10 and 15 °C (50 and 59 °F) during the day and between 3 and 5 °C (37 and 41 °F) at night, with colder or warmer spells occurring frequently.