Sussu

Sussu (Yaettengese: 獸洲市; : Sussu-hhu; lit, beastly realm) is the capital and largest city of Chūchō province. It has a population of 2,374,563 (as of 2022). Sussu is the cultural, economic, and educational center of the Chūkai region, with its port being the nineth busiest in the world. The Northwestern Industrial Region includes Sussu, Iyebon, Punssu, Chūchō province, Hōman province, and Amagen province, and Yaetteng's largest industrial area.

Sussu is divided into twelve major administrative districts, and two counties, in total containing a population of 2.3 million, while the Northwest Maritime Region has a population of 3 million. The Kinidami river and Heihō rivers flow through the city, splitting it into three major Kūssu.

=Names=

"Sussu", written using the "獸洲" and transliterated as "스쓰, seusseu" in  and "スス, susu" in, means "beastly realm". It is believed that the name originated from fishers' tales, and sailors spotting "strange" creatures near the port, as well as fishers typically finding rare or unique varieties of fish and squid in the area. The ancient name of Sussu was Gokk'won.

=History=

Gokk'won (, ) is believed to have been founded roughly around 500 CE as a district of the Rikai state, of the Chūssu dynasty. It was annexed into the Chūssu dynasty in 588 and was designated as the capital of the kingdom in 597.

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Chuhwan
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