Smjörkýr
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| Feudal Status: | County |
| Capital: | Glenfiddich |
| Largest Cities: | none |
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| Local Leadership Title: | Count |
| Local Government: | Feudal |
| Current leader: | Nathan Shepard |
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| Local language: | English |
| Local Religion: | Bovinism |
The County of Smjörkýr (formerly known as Íseirdia-la-Vraulalennir) is one of the counties of the Barony of Iserdia within Elwynn.
Geography
Smjörkýr is a landlocked county in the north of Shireroth. It is one of the larger counties on Benacia by area. It is bordered by the counties of Illumination to the east, Eliria and Utasia to the southeast, Araxion to the south, Cape Farewell to the north. It shares a national border with Amokolia to the west. It has no major rivers and relies on Araxion and Cape Farewell for river and sea trade, respectively.
History
Smjörkýr, meaning butter cow, was founded during the Froyalan period of Elwynn during Harald's reign as duke and thus has a distinctly Nordic name. The county was established by ducal decree on 3050 ASC and replaced the previous county of Íseirdia-la-Vraulalennir. Nathan was appointed count on the same date as its creation. The county continued until 3300 ASC when the county was disestablished by Ardashir as duke of Elwynn. Then, in 3386 the county was reformed as Frieden, after the Natopian city of Frieden Mine. Finally, in 3426, the county was restored as Smjörkýr per Nathan's return to Shireroth and petition to have it renamed.
Demographics
The county contains a large amount of Natopians who followed Nathan to Shireroth after the collapse of Natopia. Most of these Natopians stayed in Smjörkýr even after Natopia was restrored and Nathan left Shireroth to oversee the reformation of Natopia.
The county contains the the highest concentration of Dozan Bovics outside of Natopia. The Bosarchy of Glenfiddich is an administrative district of the Dozan Bovic Church and encompasses all of the city limits and minor outlying suburbs. Beyond Glenfiddich the concentration of Dozan Bovics is negligible. The bosarchos' seat is one of the Bovic faith's most beautiful temples; the Temple of the Butter Cow in Smjörkýr is based on an ancient Scandinavian temple in keeping with the culture of the native population.
