Ghairshar
Ghairshar sits on the coast in Misir Vale. It is one of the country's larger secondary cities and a regional centre of trade. Work here is dominated by forestry, mining, shipping.
City record
Population
1.11M
Founded
1826
Region
Misir Vale
Economy
Forestry · Mining · Shipping · Services
Known for
the fish markets
Setting
temperate forest
Seaport
Inside the city
districts- New Districts
planned expansion built during the last boom
- Upper Terraces
wealthier housing on the slopes above the centre
- Harbour Row
docks, bonded stores and the customs authority
- Riverside
warehouses converted into workshops and housing
Location
—° —′ · —° —′——×1.0
Context
Misir Vale is mostly fertile lowland opening onto the sea. Local production centres on agriculture, timber, energy, fisheries.
Country