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=== The Northgate ===

The Northgate is a geographical feature in the northern portion of the province for which it is named. It is the primary opening of the mountains - [[Pralia Mountains]] to the west and the [[Ionian ~~Highlands~~]] to the east - into [[The Valley (Urcea)|the Valley]]. It represents the largest single opening into the region and has consistently held vital strategic and economic importance to [[Urcea]]. Unlike smaller passes to the east through the Highlands, the Northgate is wide enough to convey an army through without the risk of ambush. Accordingly, for centuries it was the primary defensive feature of Urcea and is home to many ruins dating even back to [[Great Levantia]], including ancient forts, earthworks, medieval castles, and other more recent fortifications. Loss of the Northgate in many eras represented the complete failure of a Urcean campaign or strategy of defense and was the deciding blow of the [[Second Caroline War]]. The Northgate in the modern era was also the primary avenue for commercial travel, being the site of the [[Carolina-Grand Canal]] and Urcea's first transcontinental railways and roadways.

The Northgate is a geographical feature in the northern portion of the province for which it is named. It is the primary opening of the mountains - [[Pralia Mountains]] to the west and the [[Ionian Plateau]] to the east - into [[The Valley (Urcea)|the Valley]]. It represents the largest single opening into the region and has consistently held vital strategic and economic importance to [[Urcea]]. Unlike smaller passes to the east through the Highlands, the Northgate is wide enough to convey an army through without the risk of ambush. Accordingly, for centuries it was the primary defensive feature of Urcea and is home to many ruins dating even back to [[Great Levantia]], including ancient forts, earthworks, medieval castles, and other more recent fortifications. Loss of the Northgate in many eras represented the complete failure of a Urcean campaign or strategy of defense and was the deciding blow of the [[Second Caroline War]]. The Northgate in the modern era was also the primary avenue for commercial travel, being the site of the [[Carolina-Grand Canal]] and Urcea's first transcontinental railways and roadways.

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 === The Northgate ===
-The Northgate is a geographical feature in the northern portion of the province for which it is named. It is the primary opening of the mountains - [[Pralia Mountains]] to the west and the [[Ionian Highlands]] to the east - into [[The Valley (Urcea)|the Valley]]. It represents the largest single opening into the region and has consistently held vital strategic and economic importance to [[Urcea]]. Unlike smaller passes to the east through the Highlands, the Northgate is wide enough to convey an army through without the risk of ambush. Accordingly, for centuries it was the primary defensive feature of Urcea and is home to many ruins dating even back to [[Great Levantia]], including ancient forts, earthworks, medieval castles, and other more recent fortifications. Loss of the Northgate in many eras represented the complete failure of a Urcean campaign or strategy of defense and was the deciding blow of the [[Second Caroline War]]. The Northgate in the modern era was also the primary avenue for commercial travel, being the site of the [[Carolina-Grand Canal]] and Urcea's first transcontinental railways and roadways.
+The Northgate is a geographical feature in the northern portion of the province for which it is named. It is the primary opening of the mountains - [[Pralia Mountains]] to the west and the [[Ionian Plateau]] to the east - into [[The Valley (Urcea)|the Valley]]. It represents the largest single opening into the region and has consistently held vital strategic and economic importance to [[Urcea]]. Unlike smaller passes to the east through the Highlands, the Northgate is wide enough to convey an army through without the risk of ambush. Accordingly, for centuries it was the primary defensive feature of Urcea and is home to many ruins dating even back to [[Great Levantia]], including ancient forts, earthworks, medieval castles, and other more recent fortifications. Loss of the Northgate in many eras represented the complete failure of a Urcean campaign or strategy of defense and was the deciding blow of the [[Second Caroline War]]. The Northgate in the modern era was also the primary avenue for commercial travel, being the site of the [[Carolina-Grand Canal]] and Urcea's first transcontinental railways and roadways.
 === Cities and towns ===

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