MELSTERSHIRE
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Area: 18,487 sq.km (14)
Approx. pop. 2,200,000 (4)
Pop.density: 119/sq.km (2)
Shire seat: Melster
Mail code: ME
Motto: Omnia in grano
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DESCRIPTION
The shire covers the northern part of lathe Northerewland. The natural centre is Melster, the second largest metropolitan district in the country. The larger part of the population is concentrated to this area, and also to some extent to the Ere valley in the south. In contrast to this northern Melstershire is rather sparsely populated.
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BOROUGHS AND HUNDREDS
1. Melster (Borough)
2.Carnham (Borough)
3. Airtree (Borough)
4. Seaward (Borough)
5. Ommouth (Borough)
6. Tull (Borough)
7. Ombraugh
8. Shester
9. Swithern
10. Summerdale
11. Undale
12. Sondale
13. Mewvon
14. Shird
15. Tidell
16. North Melstershire
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THE FLAG
The flag has borrowed the colours and the symbolism from the coat of arms.
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THE COAT OF ARMS
The mill-wheel alludes to Melster's old name Mylneceastre, 'the fortified place with a mill', as does the sheaf and wheel on the crest. Two bulls act as supporters.
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