Newcastle

Newcastle is a small residential and fishing hamlet, located on the coast of state of Kings. Its name is derived from the English city of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, which is where many of the hamlet's initial colonists emigrated from.

Due to its coastal location and proximity to the state of Sylvania, Newcastle has thrived over the years as a result of ferry connections and trade with Sylvania.

Newcastle was founded in 1889 by Stephen Miller, a merchant from Newcastle, England who came to Lovia with twenty other colonists from his city. The community grew gradually over the years, and more people arrived from across the north of England. Newcastle then began to benefit from trade with other villages across Kings, due to growth of its fishing industry.

Modern day Newcastle is known as a quiet fishing village, and is famous for its seafood and quaint harbour. It is a popular destination for day trippers from Sylvania who take advantage of Newcastle's ferry links with several Sylvanian coastal villages.

Population
The demography of Newcastle has rarely changed since the second half of the 20th century, when several waves of migrants arrived in the settlement from the United Kingdom and Sylvania.

The current population of Newcastle is 410, of which the majority are of either British or Irish descent. The hamlet is also home to a small Dutch population, due to its proximity to the Dutch speaking hamlet of Verland.

Religion
The dominant religion in Newcastle since the hamlet's founding has been Anglicanism, however recent statistics suggest that there is a growing atheist population in the hamlet. A survey in 2010 showed that 42% of the population of Newcastle were Anglican, 40% of the population were Atheist or non-religious, 10% were Roman Catholic and the remaining 8% were either Muslim or Hindu.