The "City" is a location in Isaac Asimov's Empire series.
About the "City"[]
The City is the capital and primary urban center of the planet Florina. Unlike other cities on Florina, it has no other name and is referred to simply as "the City." It serves as the central hub for the planet's kyrt-based economy, containing the main factories, mills, and shipping facilities that process and export the valuable fiber.
The City is unique for its rigid vertical segregation, being physically divided into two distinct levels: the Upper City, where the Sarkite masters reside, and the Lower City, where the native Florinian population lives and works. While Florinians in the City had access to slightly better amenities than those in the villages, they lived permanently in the shadow of the oppressive Upper City. It was the site of key events, including the fugitives' flight through its streets and their escape from the library.