Shinhang

Shinhang (Seomun: 新港, Jinmun: 신항), formally the Shinhang Metropolitan Municipality (Seomun: 新港廣域市, Jinmun: 신항광역시), is the fourth most populous city of the Republic of Zhenia. As one of the five Metropolitan Municipalities in Zhenia, it is governed by the Shinhang Metropolitan Government. Situated on the eastern seaboard of mainland Zhenia, it borders Bukhwa and Namhwa Provinces to the north and southwest respectively, while facing the Gulf of Danguk to the east.

Initially a small fishing village and local market town primarily under the control of mainland dynasties throughout most of its history, Shinhang was intentionally developed and constructed as a planned city after it was designated as one of the five ports to be open and conceded to Shindan as a result of the Treaty of Sanggyeong. Being designated as one of the major gateways of Shindanese investment and immigration into the mainland in the years following Zhenian industrialization, the city rose to become a primary commercial, financial and industrial hub in central Zhenia. It soon became one of the largest cities in While extensive air raids over the city during the Second Great War leveled most of its urban areas to the ground, it was quickly rebuilt after being designated as one of the "economic development cores" in central Zhenia under the Third Republic. Extensive reclamation projects in the Gulf of Danguk, as well as redevelopment projects that the city underwent towards the end of the century further aided in the city's expansion and growth.

Today, Shinhang is the fourth most populous city in the nation as well as the second-largest city in mainland Zhenia after Jinhae. It retains its status as a major seaport and the primary gateway of central Zhenia, with a broad economic base on manufacturing, energy, transportation and heavy industries. For such reasons, it has been widely hailed as the "economic heart of central Zhenia". Its main port, the Port of Shinhang, remains the fourth-largest port in the nation by ship traffic and cargo tonnage, while the city itself is located near the center of both the nation's expressway and rail network. Its high focus on electronics, semiconductors and information technology has coined its nickname as the "digital capital of Zhenia", with the city hosting the headquarters of leading technology companies in Zhenia, notably the global headquarters of Jinmu Electronics, Rotunda, Galaxy and Mirae T. It is also one of the fastest-growing province-level administrative subdivisions in the nation, with projections that its population would swell to 10 million by 1620 AC.

Etymology
Shinhang is translated literally as 'new port' in Zhenian, hinting to its history of being a relatively new city in Zhenian history. The name itself was coined when Shindanese traders to the east established a set list of trading ports with the Zhang dynasty, following the signing of the Treaty of Sanggyeong.