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Many of Reach's original settlers hailed from [[Europe|Eastern Europe]], and the central european country of [[Wikipedia:Hungary|Hungary]], which is reflected in some of the place names on the planet. Many of the planet's inhabitants also spoke [[Hungarian]] as their first language.{{Ref/Level|Id=wc|Halo: Reach|[[Winter Contingency]]}} Despite Reach's harsh nature, some settlers chose to live in small communities of homesteads, referred to as "[[kiva]]s",<ref>''Halo: Reach'', [[Halo: Reach Legendary Edition|Legendary Edition]] Developer Commentary</ref> in the wilderness instead of the major cities. Rounded and enclosed, they were comfortable but practical, shuttered against Reach's forceful climate and bunkered into hillsides. It also related their independent nature; powered by [[wind turbine]]s and hydroelectric plants, they were off the grid and self-sustaining.<ref name="EDGE">[http://www.edge-online.com/ ''EDGE Magazine'', February 2010]</ref>{{Ref/Map|Game=Halo: Reach|Map=[[Powerhouse]]}} Reach was also the host of sporting events such as the [[2552 Reach Galactic Cup]]{{Ref/Reuse|exo}} and [[24 Hours of Quezon]].{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-needle-me-this|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Needle Me This}}