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'''Metropolis''' is a world-class, major US city on the country's East Coast. The city is known for being one of the largest and wealthiest cities on earth.  It is often referred to as The Big Apricot. And of course the city that claims [[Superman]].[[Image:Metropolis.jpg|thumb|right|Metropolis skyline, featuring the iconic Daily Planet rooftop globe]]

==Districts==
Metropolis is made up of six boroughs, the largest being New Troy. Each of the boroughs has its own distinct character and feel.

===New Troy===
[[Image:Metropolis map.jpg|thumb|Map of the in-game Metropolis grid.]]
New Troy is the largest borough in Metropolis. It is a skyscraper island bustling with commerce and business. The concrete and steel canyons of the city rise to dizzying heights resembling, "1930s architecture stretched like a rubber band".

The Daily Planet Building is the most recognizable landmark in the Metropolis skyline. Located in "Planet Square," it is particularly known for the Daily Planet globe atop the building. Other prominent skyscrapers include the Emperor Building, the Newstime Building, which is secretly owned for several years by Lord Satanus posing as "Colin Thornton", and the LexCorp Tower, headquarters for Lex Luthor's company.

Besides the Financial District, notable areas of New Troy include Chinatown, Little Bohemia (the arts capital of Metropolis), and Glenmorgan Square.

Famous streets in New Troy include Fifth Avenue, Bessolo Boulevard, and Topaz Lane.

Centennial Park (sometimes labeled as Metropolis Park) is Metropolis' largest city park. Based on New York's Central Park, its most noteworthy feature is a statue of Superman, erected after his death fighting Doomsday.

Other notable places include Wireless City Movie Theater, the Halldorf Hotel, Lacey's Department Store), Stacey's Department Store, and Spiffany's Jewelry Store.

In northwestern New Troy is the impoverished and crime-infested neighborhood of Suicide Slum, best known for the adventures of the Guardian and his street urchin companions, the Newsboy Legion.  The Ace o' Clubs is a bar owned by Bibbo Bibbowski in Suicide Slum.

===Other boroughs and suburbs===

New Troy is separated from the suburban boroughs by the West River and Hobb's River. Midvale is a suburb of Metropolis, the site of the Midvale Orphanage. Bakerline is another borough of Metropolis. Located north of New Troy, Bakerline is the home of newspaper reporter Jimmy Olsen.

Other boroughs and suburban areas include Queensland Park, Hell's Gate, St. Martin's Island, Park Ridge, Metrodale, and Highville.

==Law and government==
===Mayors===
At least two mayors are known to be considered part of Metropolis' history:

* Frank Berkowitz, who was killed by a sniper.
* "Buck" Sackett, elected as Berkowitz's successor, and covertly Luthor's "puppet".

===Metropolis Police Department===
The Metropolis Police Department possesses a special crimes unit dedicated to defending the city against superhuman menaces in case Superman is absent. The unit is headed by [[Maggie Sawyer]], who maintains frequent contact with the Man of Steel. Another of Superman's police contacts over the years has been Inspector William Henderson, who is the Metropolis police commissioner.

==People and culture==
The people of Metropolis are depicted as a diverse group of large city-dwellers, befitting Metropolis being (within the comics) one of the country's largest and most important cities outside of New York.

===Media===
Metropolis' premier newspaper is the The Daily Planet, one of the most renowned news organizations in North America. The city is also home to the national Newstime magazine.

Other major media located in Metropolis include WGBS-TV, flagship station of the Galaxy Broadcasting System (GBS) television network, both subsidiaries of media conglomerate Galaxy Communications. Popular shows included The Midnight Show Starring Johnny Nevada. 

===Cultural, educational, and research institutions===
The Metropolis Museum of Natural History is one of the highest acclaimed museums in the world.

Metropolis also is home to Metropolis University. The central branch of S.T.A.R. Labs, a major scientific research institution, is also located in Metropolis.

===Sports===
As befitting any world city, Metropolis is represented by teams in all major-league sports. It is home to two baseball (the Metropolis Monarchs and the Metropolis Meteors) and football teams (the Metropolis Sharks and the Metropolis Metros).

The city is also home to the Metropolis Generals basketball team and the Metropolis Mammoths hockey team.

==References==
<small>1. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolis_%28comics%29 Metropolis] (Wikipedia)</small>

<small>2. [http://dcanimated.wikia.com/wiki/Metropolis DCAU Wiki]</small>
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