Osagona Province

Osagona Province (Mirselec Osagona denai), also known as Province 13, is a province of Risevne, located in the southern reaches of the Mathormagos. It borders Besurgana Province to its north, Serteni Province to its east, Naguse Province to its west, and Osbane and Baseniga provinces to its south. Its capital is the city of Atelas.

Osagona Province was one of the nearer outlying areas to the power centres in the south of Masalne, and was therefore one of the more developed of the mountain provinces; during the Fourth Global War, the movement of much of Risevne's industry across the mountains focused mostly on the provinces of Osagona and Besurgana, leaving a legacy of both economic growth and considerable pollution. Now, the mountains of Osagona are mostly within the bounds of Mathormagos National Park, though the area remains an important industrial centre in Risevne.

Geography

Osagona province has a terrain dominated by mountains and forests, except for its eastern and western ends where the land becomes relatively flat as it nears the coast. The deep, deciduous forests of the mountains are some of the most extensively protected forest areas within Risevne, and are a famous tourist attraction during the autumn months when they shed their leaves.

Another important aspect of the geography of the area is the multitude of streams, gorges, as well as rain-fuelled underground reservoirs and springs.

History

During the time of the Committee of Guardians, Osagona province became one of the main areas to which the old nobility who had opposed the new government were exiled; kept with the remnants of their wealth, the rest being mostly confiscated, they nonetheless formed several settlements in the mountains where they were in relative safety. With the 1827 Restoration, after their property was mostly returned to them, most of the families used the money to build houses in those mountains; many such houses still stand, and some have been converted to museums, as well as other purposes.

Economy and Demography

An important economic link for the province, as well as the whole nation, is the Second Cross-Mountain Highway, completed in 1971. Running from one coast of the country to the other and skirting the southern edge of the national park area, it opened up much of the mountains to economic growth, and many large towns have grown up along the road and railway since.

Towns and Cities

• Atelas, the provincial capital

• Sogarinaste, a major port of the Inland Sea

Famous Locations

• Dekana Residence - One of the bases of the Risevan code intelligence effort during the Fourth Global War