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The frontier specifically refers to parts of several provinces: [[Callan]], [[Southmarch]], [[Afoncord]], western [[Ardricampus]], southern [[Yustona]], and part of [[Kingsvale]]. These areas have two predominant climates; marshland towards the coast and arid brushland in the interior with little access to water. Much of the area was made habitable due to scientific advances during the {{wp|Industrial Revolution}} in [[Urcea]], bringing large groups of people out of [[The Valley (Urcea)|the Valley]] into the southern areas. Today, these areas continue to benefit from irrigation projects, and the provinces in the South are sometimes referred to as being part of [[The Valley (Urcea)|the Valley]], a controversial characterization among both residents of the frontier as well as of sociologists who continue to study the unique cultural traditions of people living within this area.  

The area of the frontier is broadly defined as the region that exists south of [[The Valley (Urcea)|the Valley]] and north of [[Gassavelia]] and [[Greater Canaery]], running from approximately the south shores of the [[Magnag]] in the east to the [[Sea of Canete]] in the west. The area encompasses [[Callan]], [[Southmarch]], [[Afoncord]], western [[Ardricampus]], southern [[Yustona]], and part of [[Kingsvale]] and is characterized in the north by flat, dry, arid land and [[Hortus Mountains|Hortus ranges]] along its southern periphery. In the west, particularly in [[Callan]], the area is characterized by marshland and reclaimed marshland, while the remainder of the region is a dry, semi-arid to arid region which proved difficult for human habitation prior to the 19th century. Wind is a constant presence throughout much of the frontier, with winds blowing off the [[Sea of Canete]] while storms typically move in from the southeast out of [[Burgundie]] into [[Gassavelia]], with the frontier being hit with only the peripheral effects of most storms. Windmills for irrigation purposes became common in the western portion of this region during the early 19th century, and {{wp|wind turbines}} are common today. Because of the dry climate, the entire central and eastern area is laced with irrigation canals, holding ponds, laterals, and drops.