Loparga

Loparga (Ulakisonian: Лопарга [loːpʰɐrɣa]), formerly known as Kishiranga (Киширанга [kʰiʃirɐŋɢa]), is a major city in central Ulakisonia, located in the Toalupiri Province. It shares a narrow border with the town of Uyjinshu in the Biraiza Province. Loparga has a population of 743,592 as of 2023, thus making it the third most populated city in the Toalupiri province, as well as the tenth most populous in Ulakisonia.

Loparga was established in 1466 AD presumably by the Kishiranga clan, one of the prominent feudal clans of central Ulakisonia. People from neighboring villages, the vast majority of whom belonging to the clan, migrated to Loparga, at the time named Kishiranga, after the clan. It was renamed in its current form in 1899 by British colonialists, which initially sparked intense outcry from the Kishiranga clan. Parts of the city were devastated during the Ulakisonian civil war after the country gained independence from the British Empire. It was one of the major hotspots of interclan conflicts during the 1950s. Loparga was one of the last major cities in Ulakisonia to be rebuilt after tensions began to ease in 1964.

Loparga currently stands as a major football hub in Ulakisonia, being home to the second largest football club in the country, Liga Loparga. On top of that, the Loparga Football Stadium is the largest football stadium in the country. It is also an important hub for clothing manufacturing. Several fashion companies, most of which are local, have factories in Loparga. It is often called the "blue jeans capital of Ulakisonia" due to this, as it Is also home to the largest jeans manufacturing industry in Ulakisonia, and also the fact that around 91% of the locals are reported to own a pair of blue jeans, the highest rate among all cities in the country.

Etymology
Loparga was originally called "Kishiranga", which came from the clan that established the city. The word itself basically means "child of gold". The current name, "Loparga", comes from an archaic Ulakisonian word for "rice field". It was named that way as there were rice fields found in nearby areas.