Poanchan
Poanchan sits on the coast in Western Takaca. It is one of the country's larger secondary cities and a regional centre of trade. Work here is dominated by fishing, agriculture, shipping.
City record
Population
1.34M
Founded
1765
Region
Western Takaca
Economy
Fishing · Agriculture · Shipping · Services
Known for
the old customs house
Setting
fertile lowland
Seaport
Inside the city
districts- Upper Terraces
wealthier housing on the slopes above the centre
- The Foundries
industrial blocks that grew with the railway
- Riverside
warehouses converted into workshops and housing
- New Districts
planned expansion built during the last boom
Location
—° —′ · —° —′——×1.0
Context
Western Takaca is mostly fertile lowland opening onto the sea. Local production centres on fisheries, agriculture, coal, energy.
Country