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the reference work of record, compiled from the civil register, the press and the law reports.
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Magnus Orrel (1790–1867) was a Schwartzistani statesman, born at Vellmar on 8 April 1790, and died on 14 October 1867, aged 77. Grand Chancellor from the last day of 1845 to 1853. Author of the Act of Unyear. Known for the phrase 'a year is a matter of record.'
From the record
From the Encyclopedia's entries:
- … that on 11 November 1964: Dieter Fromm of the Marsh Regiments is awarded the Line Medal for recovering the regimental colours from the water. (entry)
- … that on 5 December 1939: Sigmund Kessler wins the Assembly Medal for Verse for The Reed and the Stake. (entry)
- … that on 1 December 1965: Karin Moor wins the Museum Gold Medal for The Widow of Salzhafen. (entry)
- … that on 26 October 1836: Tomas Dorn of the Marsh Regiments is awarded the Line Medal for repairing the planking under fire. (entry)
- … that on 3 December 1900: Emil Fenn wins the Assembly Medal for Verse for The Reed and the Stake. (entry)
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In the news
- The Marschau Conference opens its 167th session. Water is poured. The delegation of Hichistan is recorded as not present. (4 September 2026)
- The 215th Victory Day parade ends at Victory Square under clear skies. The War Ministry estimates the crowd at 36,000. The year's casualty roll is read. (19 June 2026)
- The 215th Victory Day parade. The casualty roll for the year is read. The front-line report is unchanged. (19 June 2026)
- Kasper Brenn of the Marsh Regiments is awarded the Star of the Wardens for recovering the regimental colours from the water. (11 June 2026)
- Kerstin Falk is appointed Minister of the Interior. (24 May 2026)
- Nele Brenn becomes Speaker of the Assembly. (21 March 2026)
- The Winter Action at Fog Corner. The 5th Marsh Regiment engages enemy movement in the reeds through the night and holds the line. The front is unchanged. (23 February 2026)
On this day
23 September 2026
- 1901 – Vellmar: The Court of Chronological Offences rules in The Crown v. H. K.: fined and the item sealed. (entry)
- 1910 – Hollhausen: Hollhausen Chronometric is founded at Hollhausen by Rosalind Brenn. (entry)
- 1912 – Vellmar: Brenn & Weiss Machine Works lists on the Vellmar Exchange as UJR. (entry)
- 1916 – Vellmar: Reinholt Engineering lists on the Vellmar Exchange as REG. (entry)
- 1920 – Vellmar: Tarnmoor Brewery lists on the Vellmar Exchange as LDA. (entry)
- 1921 – Hagenkirchen: Hagenkirchen Motor Works is wound up. 836 jobs are lost at Hagenkirchen. (entry)
- 1924 – Vellmar: Brenn & Fussmies, Merchants lists on the Vellmar Exchange as GWN. (entry)
- 1939 – Vellmar: Hollhausen Dairy lists on the Vellmar Exchange as JFB. (entry)
- 1973 – Vellmar: The Court of Chronological Offences rules in The Crown v. B. W.: fined and the item sealed. (entry)
- 1974 – Vellmar: Weinwick Trading House lists on the Vellmar Exchange as DOV. (entry)
- 1982 – Weinau: Ostra Power is wound up. 633 jobs are lost at Weinau. (entry)
- 1999 – Vellmar: Bank of Ostrand lists on the Vellmar Exchange as ZKJ. (entry)
The regions
| Region | Chief town | Settlements | Population | Character |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Capital District | Vellmar | 9 | 130,186 | |
| The Ostrand | Ostrabruck | 21 | 144,062 | River valley. Grain, orchards, the old money. |
| Kesselhöh | Kessel | 16 | 123,985 | Highlands. Iron, coal, hard people. |
| The Osmoor | Marschau | 11 | 52,442 | The eastern marshes. The front. Beyond it, officially, Hichistan. |
| The Sudmark | Tarnmund | 16 | 93,400 | Vineyards and lake country. |
| Norrfeld | Norrwick | 13 | 58,792 | Forest. Timber, paper, printers. |
| Westgau | Hollstadt | 14 | 110,872 | Mills, then factories, then offices. |
Schwartzistan, the country article, carries the census series since 1810.
Institutions of the state
- The Grand Chancellery (ministry, 1804)
- The War Ministry (ministry, 1811)
- The Ministry of Chronology (ministry, 1847)
- The Ministry of Finance (ministry, 1804)
- The Ministry of the Interior (ministry, 1804)
- The Ministry of Justice (ministry, 1804)
- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (ministry, 1812)
- The Ministry of Education (ministry, 1834)
- The Assembly (agency, 1804)
- The National Archive (agency, 1804)
- The National Statistics Office (agency, 1821)
- The Royal Post of Schwartzistan (agency, 1805)
- The National Museum (agency, 1858)
- Schwartzistan Radio (agency, 1926)
- The Marschau Conference (agency, 1860)
- The Tarnmund Observatory (agency, 1869)
- The High Court (court, 1804)
- The Court of Chronological Offences (court, 1861)
- The Academy of Sciences (university, 1833)
- The University of Vellmar (university, 1809)
- The Kessel Institute of Mines (university, 1851)
- The Schwartzistan Herald (paper, 1804)
- The Evening Courier (paper, 1871)
- The Continuity Party (party, 1848)
- The Reed Party (party, 1804)
- The Assembly Union (party, 1804)
- The Workers' Front (party, 1891)
- The Marsh Preservation League (party, 1983)
- The Bank of Schwartzistan (company, 1822)
- The Vellmar Exchange (company, 1830)
- The 1st Marsh Regiment (regiment, 1811)
- Reedline Arms (company, 1812)
- The Pfahl League (club, 1871)
- The Reed Line Veterans' Association (club, 1840)
- Hallin & Sons (company, 1841)
About the Encyclopedia
The Encyclopedia of Schwartzistan is compiled by licensed editors from the public record: the civil register of the National Archive, the reports of the Herald, the law reports and the returns of the ministries. It holds 20,150 acts, 39,303 rulings and 3,423 catalogued works besides the articles above. Every article carries its sources and may be read as it stood at the end of earlier years.
Dates are given as the record gives them, under licence of the Ministry of Chronology. Discussion of an article takes place on its talk page, under the editorial standards of the Encyclopedia and the Chronological Offences Act. Revised to 23 September 2026.