"Vorbarra"@en . "Metric"@en . "Metropolis"@en . . . "auto"@en . . "3001"^^ . "Metropolitan Province"@en . "The Count Vorbohn"@en . "inline,title"@en . "District"@en . "Vorbarr Sultana is the capital of Barrayar and of the Barrayaran Imperium. The city is a major political, economic, cultural and scientific centre in Barrayar and within the Empire. It's also the largest city on Barrayar, having a southern hill country around its immediate backwards and lying into a fertile plain.The city straddles a broad silver river, with the oldest government buildings, ancient converted fortresses most of them, hugging the bluffs and high points commanding the river's edge. The modern city spills back from them to the north and south between the old city centre (Cavanserai and surrounding boroughs) and the space-port. Its population is 12,403,440. Vorbarr Sultana is situated on the Star River in the Vorbarra District. In the course of its history the city has served a"@en . . "Vorbarr Sultana is the capital of Barrayar and of the Barrayaran Imperium. The city is a major political, economic, cultural and scientific centre in Barrayar and within the Empire. It's also the largest city on Barrayar, having a southern hill country around its immediate backwards and lying into a fertile plain.The city straddles a broad silver river, with the oldest government buildings, ancient converted fortresses most of them, hugging the bluffs and high points commanding the river's edge. The modern city spills back from them to the north and south between the old city centre (Cavanserai and surrounding boroughs) and the space-port. Its population is 12,403,440. Vorbarr Sultana is situated on the Star River in the Vorbarra District. In the course of its history the city has served as the capital of a progression of polities, from the independent district of Counts Vorbarra to the current interplanetary Barrayaran Empire. The city is served by an extensive transit network, which includes four spaceports, railway terminals, and one of the deepest underground metro systems in the Nexus. Officially titled the City of Vorbarr Sultana, it contains both the Imperial Residence and Vorhartung Castle, where the Council of Counts and the Council of Ministers meet in session. Universities, various ministries, the Imperial Service Headquarters, the Imperial Military Hospital and Imperial Security Headquarters are also located in the capital. Each of the sixty District Counts had a official residence in the city. The city straddles a broad silver river, with the oldest government buildings, ancient converted fortresses most of them, hugging the bluffs and high points commanding the river's edge. The modern city spills back from them to the north and south between the old city centre (Caravanserai and surrounding boroughs) and the space-port. Vorbarr Sultana is situated on the banks of the Star River, which flows for over 650 km through the Northern Banks in Northern Continent. 42 bridges span the river and its canals within the city's limits. The width of Vorbarr Sultana from south to north is 26.4 km, and the length from east to west is 35.5 km."@en . "Country"@en . . "Lord Governor of the City of Vorbarr Sultana"@en . . . "312.8"^^ . "Vorbarr Sultana"@en . "Vorbarr_sultana.gif"@en . "City of Vorbarr Sultana"@en . "Barrayar"@en . "Vorbarr Sultana (Barrayar)"@en . "937.2"^^ . "1250"^^ . "12403440"^^ .