izradu
Izradu is a fictional municipality used in world-building and comparative urban studies. It is described as situated in a temperate highland valley in the imagined nation of Eldara, near the Izradu River. The population is given as about 20,000, with districts ranging from a traditional hillside village core to a later industrial quarter and a compact downtown.
The name is drawn from the valley’s ancient language, with izra- meaning “craft” and -du a locative
The town sits at roughly 275–320 meters above sea level, with a climate characterized by moderate rainfall
Izradu emerged as a market settlement in the medieval period and grew into a regional craft center
Today the economy relies on small-scale manufacturing, warehousing and logistics, and local services. Cultural life centers
In the fictional framework, Izradu serves as the seat of a rural municipality within the Eldaran prefecture.