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The '''Bay of Eldanna''' was the wide bay in the western part of [[Númenor]], between the promontories of [[Andustar]] to the north and [[Hyarnustar]] to the south. It was fed by the [[Nunduinë|Nunduinë River]], and its mouth was more than a hundred miles across, making it by far the largest bay in the shores of Númenor. | The '''Bay of Eldanna''' was the wide bay in the western part of [[Númenor]], between the promontories of [[Andustar]] to the north and [[Hyarnustar]] to the south. It was fed by the [[Nunduinë|Nunduinë River]], and its mouth was more than a hundred miles across, making it by far the largest bay in the shores of Númenor.<ref>{{UT|NMap}}</ref> | ||
From Númenor's earliest days, the bay was associated with the [[Eldar]] of [[Tol Eressëa]], who dwelt west of Númenor in the [[Undying Lands]]. The port of [[Eldalondë]] ("Elf Haven") stood at the mouth of Nunduinë River where it emptied into the bay, and the name ''Eldanna'' itself means "Towards the Eldar".<ref>{{UT|Numenor}}</ref> | |||
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[[Category:Númenor]] | [[Category:Númenor]] | ||
[[Category:Bays]] | [[Category:Bays]] | ||
[[de:Bucht von Eldanna]] | [[de:Bucht von Eldanna]] | ||
[[fi:Eldanna]] | [[fi:Eldanna]] | ||
Revision as of 05:52, 21 September 2011
The Bay of Eldanna was the wide bay in the western part of Númenor, between the promontories of Andustar to the north and Hyarnustar to the south. It was fed by the Nunduinë River, and its mouth was more than a hundred miles across, making it by far the largest bay in the shores of Númenor.[1]
From Númenor's earliest days, the bay was associated with the Eldar of Tol Eressëa, who dwelt west of Númenor in the Undying Lands. The port of Eldalondë ("Elf Haven") stood at the mouth of Nunduinë River where it emptied into the bay, and the name Eldanna itself means "Towards the Eldar".[2]
