Meiron

Meiron is the capital of the Lein Dynasty, as well as of the preceding Har Dynasty and other older regimes. As such, it is one of the largest cities within the Lein Empire, and the heart of its governmental structure.

Name
The name Meiron is a shortening of the word 'Meiliron', which literally means 'to the windward side of the Meidorién River'; this refers to the city's position on the north of the river, therefore facing the wind.

Geography
Meiron is situated in the east of the Empire, in the centre of the Imperial Jurisdiction which encompasses the lower course of the Meidorién; as such it is roughly equidistant to several other major cities, including Küsénka to the east and Eosuri to the west.

Situated along a curve in the Meidorién, Meiron sits in a roughly trapezoidal plain, with the river to its south, and the Northern Posts - an area of hills and forests which also holds many governmental and military facilities - to its north and northwest. The city itself is rectangular in shape, being slightly longer east-west than it is north-south. Anyesir Palace, the main imperial palace, lies to the northeast of the city, while the Western Mansions - the nerve centre of the Outer Court - lies to its north and northwest.

Meiron's plan is heavily influenced by the geomatic and planning principles of the Tarakasane, with its emphasis on long highways along the main axes of the city, meeting at ceremonial squares and religious buildings. This gives the city a regular grid plan, and the city is therefore divided into a total of 76 wards, of which 36 are on the north of the main highway, and 40 to its south.