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Himlad was a cold land in East Beleriand, a plain lying between the Rivers Aros and Celon, right below Himring; it communicated with Lothlann through the Pass of Aglon to the north.^[1]

During the Siege of Angband it was held by Celegorm and Curufin who guarded the Pass,^[2] but they failed at the Dagor Bragollach.^[3]

The name comes from him "cool"^[4] and lad "plain".^[5]

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-A cold land lying between the Rivers [[Aros]] and [[Celon]] in the northwest of [[Beleriand]]; held by [[Celegorm]] and [[Curufin]] until the [[Dagor Bragollach]].
+'''Himlad''' was a cold land in [[East Beleriand]], a plain lying between the Rivers [[Aros]] and [[Celon]], right below [[Himring]]; it communicated with [[Lothlann]] through the [[Pass of Aglon]] to the north.<ref>{{S|Map}}</ref>
+During the [[Siege of Angband]] it was held by [[Celegorm]] and [[Curufin]] who guarded the Pass,<ref>{{S|Maeglin}}</ref> but they failed at the [[Dagor Bragollach]].<ref>{{S|Fingolfin}}</ref>
+==Etymology==
+The name comes from ''[[him]]'' "cool"<ref>{{S|Appendix}}, ''him''</ref> and ''[[lad]]'' "plain".<ref>{{S|Appendix}}, ''lad''</ref>
+{{references}}
 [[Category:Beleriand]]
-[[Category:Realms]]
+[[Category:Regions]]
+[[Category:Sindarin locations]]
+[[Category:Fields, plains and deserts]]
+[[de:Himlad]]
+[[fr:encyclo/geographie/regions/beleriand/himlad]]