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'''Harlond''' was an [[Elf-haven]] on the southern shores of the [[Gulf of Lhûn]], whose name in fact means 'south-haven'. It precise positioning is open to debate; in [[Appendix A]] to [[The Lord of the Rings]], [[Tolkien]] writes of it as the southern part of the [[Grey Havens]], but the map that accompanies the book shows it as a small inlet about 150 miles west of [[Mithlond]].
'''Harlond''' was a haven of the [[Elves]] on the southern shores of the [[Gulf of Lune|Gulf of Lhûn]]. It precise positioning is open to debate: in one passage it is seemingly described as the southern part of the [[Grey Havens]],<ref>{{HM|AA}}</ref> but the map that accompanies ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' shows it as a small inlet about 150 miles west of [[Mithlond]].<ref>{{FR|Map}}</ref>
==Etymology==


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The [[Elvish]] name ''Harlond'' likely means "south haven".{{fact}}
==See also==
*[[Forlond]]
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Revision as of 21:59, 19 October 2012

This article is about the Elven port in Lindon. For the port of Minas Tirith, see Harlond (Gondor).

Harlond was a haven of the Elves on the southern shores of the Gulf of Lhûn. It precise positioning is open to debate: in one passage it is seemingly described as the southern part of the Grey Havens,[1] but the map that accompanies The Lord of the Rings shows it as a small inlet about 150 miles west of Mithlond.[2]

Etymology

The Elvish name Harlond likely means "south haven".[source?]

See also

References