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The '''Urce River''' is a major waterway in western [[Urcea]], which derives its name from the river basin. It is the primary riverway for much of the Urcean [[the Valley (Urcea)|heartland]] and the capital of [[Urceopolis (City)|Urcea]] sits on its banks. It is a wide and deep river capable of hosting significant shipping and other waterbound traffic far into the mainland, and inland serves as a connection point for the [[Carolina-Grand Canal]]. | The '''Urce River''' is a major waterway in western [[Urcea]], which derives its name from the river basin. It is the primary riverway for much of the Urcean [[the Valley (Urcea)|heartland]] and the capital of [[Urceopolis (City)|Urcea]] sits on its banks. It is a wide and deep river capable of hosting significant shipping and other waterbound traffic far into the mainland, and inland serves as a connection point for the [[Carolina-Grand Canal]]. | ||
==Geography and watershed== | ==Geography and watershed== | ||
===Watershed and sources=== | |||
===Course=== | |||
===Mouth=== | |||
At its mouth, the Urce River forms a minor delta and is beset by a large area of {{wp|salt marsh}}es surrounding the natural channel which allows riverine commerce. For most of human history, this area was largely unsuitable for construction of ports or commercial use of any kind, contributing to the growth of [[Urceopolis (City)|Urceopolis]] as the primary port on the Urce River. Accordingly, the area surrounding the mouth of the river remains one of the best preserved natural areas throughout [[The Valley (Urcea)|the Valley]], with the only major settlement - [[Urceport]] - having been constructed in the 1800s. | |||
==Geology== | ==Geology== | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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====Archduchy of Urceopolis==== | ====Archduchy of Urceopolis==== | ||
====Kingdom and Expansion==== | ====Kingdom and Expansion==== | ||
With the establishment of a unified Urcean Kingdom and the subsequent [[History_of_Urcea_(1098-1214)#The_Republics_and_river|conquest of the Creagmer republics]] during the 12th century, the Urce River exploded in commercial activity. It gradually also became the primary corridor of commercial entry into Urcea by means of an emergent customs system centered on [[Urceopolis (City)|Urceopolis]] and [[Beldra]]. | |||
====Industrialization==== | ====Industrialization==== | ||
====Great War Era==== | ====Great War Era==== | ||
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[[Category:Urcea]] | [[Category:Urcea]] | ||
[[Category:Geography]] | [[Category:Geography]] | ||
[[Category:Bodies of | [[Category:Bodies of water]] | ||
[[Category:IXWB]] | [[Category:IXWB]] | ||