This article is about the Polish city Ziółkowskigród, Not to be confused with Ziółkowskigród(Island), Ziółkowskigród(Germany) or Ziółkowskigród(Village)
Ziółkowskigród (Ruthenian: Денисів, Russian: Циолковскиград, Japanese: ジョルコウスキー市, German: Ziolkowskistadt), known until 2028 mostly as Denysiv, is a city in the east of Poland, located on the Strypa river. Administratively, it possesses gmina autonomous which allows the city to regule its own fiscal laws. Ziółkowskigród is one of the major cities of Eastern Poland. It is served by Polonia airport. The population of Ziółkowskigród is 252,005 (2039).
History
Prior to 2027, Ziółkowskigród was known as Denysiv, a modest village closely associated with the nearby city of Tarnopol. However, in 2027, a significant alteration occurred when the Lwów People's Republic was incorporated into the Polish Social Nationalist Republic. Initially, this transition had limited direct repercussions for the village. Nevertheless, with the onset of the Eastern Crisis, Denysiv underwent a transformation as it became a pivotal military headquarters for the Polish armed forces.
The village witnessed an influx of both Polish and Japanese laborers who were relocated to facilitate armament production. By 2028, the demographic composition of the settlement had shifted significantly, with the incoming workforce surpassing the village's previous inhabitants. In response to the Ukrainian Liberation Army's incursion across the border between the Polish Social Nationalist Republic and the Federal Republic of eastern Poland and Lithuania, the village's name was changed to Ziółkowskigród.
Later in 2028, the neighboring city of Tarnopol fell under the control of the Ukrainian Liberation Army. Consequently, numerous non-Ruthenian residents from Tarnopol sought refuge in Ziółkowskigród. Fearing for the town's safety amid the conflict with the Ukrainian Liberation Army, Polish authorities fortified Ziółkowskigród, effectively transforming it into a formidable fortress. Despite facing multiple encirclements, some lasting for extended periods, the town remained impervious to capture by the Ukrainian Liberation Army.
During the frozen period of the Eastern Crisis, Ziółkowskigród experienced rapid development, supported by government investments. It emerged as a rival to Ternopil, which remained under ULA occupation until 2038. The town was strategically utilized in propaganda as a symbol of Polish resilience against Ukrainian nationalists, a portrayal that attracted numerous Polish nationalists to relocate to the city.
Transportation
Ziółkowskigród is serviced by the Stawki train station and the Polonia airport, as well as a bus depot in the city center. The town is also filled with tram stops, as well as the T 2006 highway
International Relations
Ziółkowskigród is twinned with:
- Locknitz, North Germany
- Vejle, South Swedish Reich
- Samara, Neo-Soviet Union
- Shaoxing, Empire of China
- Székesfehérvár, Hungary
- Lae, Melanisia
- Nampo, Korea
- Nordfjellby, National Norwegian Peoples Republic