Geography of Dorvik

Dorvik is located between coordinates 47 and 58 North, and 16 and 47 West. It consists of five regions, by population: Kordusia, Dorvan, Largonia, Miktar, Mothar.

Human Geography


In northern Atria lies the county of Kordusia, the most populous county in Dorvik. Along the northern and western coasts are several rapidly-expanding cities which are growing towards eachother in what has been called the Kordusia Coastal Conurbation. Kordusia's position means it is a major point for trade in northern Artania.

To the south lie two counties, Largonia on the west coast and Miktar on the east. Largonia's coast is a favorite Dorvish holiday destination. Miktar is more rural and isolated, and the lack of favorable currents offshore means it has not become a major location for trade.

To the west lie the two island provinces, Mothar and Dorvan. Due to cold currents from the arctic meeting warm water from Largonia, Mothar is foggy and a good source of fish stocks. To the south across the Neptune Straits, Dorvan's two islands are the location of the capital, Fairfax, and are very fertile.

Mountains


Dorvik does not have any major mountains. There is a chain of hills running up the "backbone" of Atria. The interior of Atria and Mothar is rocky and forested, but not mountainous, and the interior of Largonia and Miktar are the site of some caves (see Nia). There are no known volcanos in Dorvik.

Rivers and Lakes
Dorvik has numerous small rivers and lakes, but few of them are large enough to note. In Atria, most rivers are small and non-navigable, but in the southern parts of Largonia and Miktar there are a few leading into the interior. In Mothar, a number of marshy creeks flow from the centre of the island to the sea. On the north island of Dorvan, the Vinisk river provides irrigation and nutrients to the fertile centre, while the south island has a few small rivers.

Climate


Dorvik is one of the coldest countries in Terra, but it still has much variation. Mothar is cool and foggy, with relatively stable temperature. Kordusia is temperate but windy. Miktar is the coldest province, and smow is common there from November through March. Largonia is temperate, and has mild temperatures year-round, which has allowed it to become the tourist destination of Dorvik. Dorvan is relatively temperate and very rainy.

Flora
Inland, pines and conifers mix with deciduous trees like maple and oak. In Mothar, bogs and peat are common, especially in the south. Atria's coasts have more deciduous trees, and in Largonia palms can be seen due to the warmer climate.

One thing you will notice when visiting Dorvik is the low numbers of flowers. While lupine and some fruit-flowers can be seen in some areas, flowering plants are not very common; the cut flower industry is practically nonexistant.

Fauna


The national bird is the Lesser Spotted Kwonmbongo Bird, which lives in forested areas of Atria and Dorvan. It used to also live in small pockets of Mothar, but due to foresting, it has gone extinct there. Also inhabiting southern Dorvik is the Greater Spotted Kwonmbongo Bird, which migrates south to central Artania during winter and can only be seen in Dorvik from June through September.

The area around Mothar is a major location for fish like tuna and trout. These fish stocks extend all the way to Dorvan and Kordusia, but fish are not plentiful in Miktar.

Forest creatures inhabit inland areas of Dorvik. Brown bears and deer are common, raccoons less so.