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'''Rosslyn''', officially the '''City of Rosslyn''', is a city in the [[Verona|Commonwealth of Verona]]. At the 2030 census, the population was 519,277; in 2035, the population was estimated to be 542,818 making it the twelfth-most populous city in Verona. The city has annexed a number of unincorporated areas, contributing to the large population increase over the past two decades. This, coupled with rapid urban development and a higher than average birthrate means that Rosslyn has the highest percent population growth per year of any city in [[Cartadania]]. Though it is primarily in Santa Rosa, for which it serves as the county seat, the eastern portion of the city extends into the extreme southern panhandle of [[Sierra County, Verona|Sierra County]].

Today what comprises the city of Rosslyn is the result of many municipal mergers and annexations. The city traces its roots to the former town of Rosalyn, a resort town in Santa Rosa County's southeastern corner, south of the present city of Avilla. It was named for the wife, Rosa Lynn Marti, of the town incorporater, Ernesto Marti, and was founded in [[1902]]. The town was mostly a resort destination just outside of the booming metropolis of Sierra, where tourists typically went to escape the ever growing swarms of people. Maybe much to their dismay, the town reincorporated as a city in [[1986]] and promptly began an aggressive expansion and development campaign.

In March 1986, the new city, now named Rosslyn, annexed an unincorporated area nearly three times its pre-incorporation area. Some of this included land in [[Sierra County, Verona|Sierra County]] which would eventually vote to secede from the city and form their own community (mostly over differences in costs of living). The city began growing quickly to meet the needs of new residents. Residents in the cities of Tripoli, Dunedin, and Varina voted to merge with Rosslyn in July of the same year and the city of Rosslyn fully annexed all three by September. By this point the city had exploded from its original 43,000 residents to well over 350,000 in less than a year. This alone earned the city the title of fastest growing city in the state. With an exploding younger generation, a trend that continues today, Rosslyn also became the city with the highest percent growth per year of any city in Cartadania.

The City of Rosslyn is known for its easy-going atmosphere, and this is reinforced by its booming day- and nightlife. Rosslyn Tourism and Casino District has quickly become one of the most popular destinations in the region, so much so that the City of Sierra has even monetarily funded its development. The two cities have many intercity agreements, as well as both being a part of the [[Palm Coast metropolitan area|Palm Coast Consortium of Metropolitan County Governments]] via their respective counties. The two cities have a history of shared services, despite not sharing a physical border.

In 2036, it is clear that the city has completely transformed from a tiny resort town to a major city, and has done so in the span of 50 years. More recently, there has been talk of the city annexing the remaining area of the county and merging with the remaining five cities. While the Code of Verona does not allow for consolidated city-county governments, the municipality would essentially function as such. Much of the reasoning behind this talk is due to lack of available land. Rosslyn has, in the past, grown by annexation and merging, however development has halted this process and the city has run out of open land for development. City Hall has been working on ways to alleviate this issue as of late.

On 28 August 2039, Rosslyn officially annexed the cities of Avilla, Cordena, Tarera, and Madria, as well as a small section of land in unincorporated Sierra County, adding over 90 square kilometers to the city's area. Officially, it is now only one of two cities within Santa Rosa County, the other being Rainier. City Hall has been planning what to do with the government buildings of the four cities, considering they were much smaller in population than Rosslyn. Tarera, the biggest of the four, utilized a three-story building near the city's beachfront to serve its 31,000 residents. Unlike Rosslyn, these four cities did not possess an administrative division system, while Rosslyn has eight boroughs. Each of the cities were consolidated into an existing borough, or in the case of Tarera, split between nearby boroughs.

Known as the "City of the Sun" and also as "Crystal City", Rosslyn is located in the northeastern tip of [[Verona]] in central [[Cartadania]]. Lying approximately six degrees south of the equator, the sun shines on for more than 3,000 hours every year. The average temperature in Rosslyn is about 27 °C (81 °F). During the summer season it normally reaches above 30 °C (86 °F) with the water at a soothing 26 °C (79 °F).

South Sierra Independent School District is responsible for educating students with the recently annexed portion of Rosslyn that lies within Sierra County. It enrolls approximately 114,927 students. The city has been pushing to have this portion of land ceded to Rosslyn ISD, though there hasn't been much development on the issue.