Shostakovich
Shostakovich, Illuminatia
Population:
- 154,784 (250 AI Census)
- 500,000 (300 AI estimate)
Rank: 60
Demonym: Shostakovian
Primary trading partners: Harmony, Mendelssohn, Voston, Mingus, Serenade
Shostakovich is an eastern city situated slightly inland from Brookeview Bay and upriver from Harmony on the River Harmonica. Shostakovich is a significant member city of the Brookeview Ludwig Megalopolitan Complex.
As of the 250 AI Census, Shostakovich had a population of 154,784 residents, making it Illuminatia's 60th-largest city. Shostakovich has experienced impressive growth since then and it is estimated the city will have a population of nearly 500,000 by the 300 AI Census, an increase of slightly more than 320% over 50 AU. Shostakovich is home to the region's secondary education institution, the College of Relative Genius.
Shostakovich is a secondary settlement city and is populated primarily by descendants of the Third Multiversal Duplication of the Lucidus II ship.
Shostakovich was named in honor of an Earthly composer of the classical music tradition.