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The Anfalas, or ''Long Shore'', also known as '''''Langstrand''''' in [[Westron]] (the [[Common Tongue]]), lies between the rivers [[Lefnui]] and [[Morthond]], south of the Green Hills of ''Pinneth Gelin''. It was not densely populated, as it is far from central [[Gondor]] and there were no cities.
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'''Anfalas''', or '''Langstrand''', was a coastal region of [[Gondor]] between the rivers [[Lefnui]] and [[Morthond]], south of [[Pinnath Gelin]].


During the [[War of the Ring]], the people of the Anfalas were harassed at the coasts by the [[Corsairs of Umbar]].
==History==
In the [[Third Age]] the [[Gondorians]] had traditions that it was once inhabited by [[Elves]], like [[Edhellond]].<ref>{{AB|Preface}}</ref>


After the [[Great Plague]] Gondor was so weakened that during the reign of King [[Telumehtar Umbardacil|Telumehtar]] the [[Corsairs of Umbar]] raided its coasts as far as the Anfalas.<ref>{{App|Gondor}}, entry for King Telumehtar</ref>
During the [[War of the Ring]], the people of the Anfalas were harassed at the coasts by the [[Corsairs of Umbar]]. Lord [[Golasgil]] led a long line men of many sorts, hunters, herdsmen and men from little villages, which were scantily equipped, except the men of his household, to the [[Battle of the Pelennor Fields]].<ref>{{RK|MT}}</ref>
==Etymology==
''Anfalas'' means "Long Shore/Beach" in [[Sindarin]] (''[[and]] + [[falas]]''). It is also translated as '''''Andafalasse''''' in [[Quenya]] and '''''Langstrand''''' in [[Westron]].<ref>{{PE|17}}, p. 135</ref><ref>{{VT|42a}}, p. 15</ref> [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]] noted that the shortening of ''long'' to ''lang'' is very frequent in English place-names.<ref>{{HM|N}}, p. 773</ref> 
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Anfalas
Region
General Information
Other namesLangstrand, Andafalasse
TypeRegion
DescriptionWestern Gondor between Lefnui and Morthond
InhabitantsGondorians
GalleryImages of Anfalas

Anfalas, or Langstrand, was a coastal region of Gondor between the rivers Lefnui and Morthond, south of Pinnath Gelin.

History

In the Third Age the Gondorians had traditions that it was once inhabited by Elves, like Edhellond.[1]

After the Great Plague Gondor was so weakened that during the reign of King Telumehtar the Corsairs of Umbar raided its coasts as far as the Anfalas.[2]

During the War of the Ring, the people of the Anfalas were harassed at the coasts by the Corsairs of Umbar. Lord Golasgil led a long line men of many sorts, hunters, herdsmen and men from little villages, which were scantily equipped, except the men of his household, to the Battle of the Pelennor Fields.[3]

Etymology

Anfalas means "Long Shore/Beach" in Sindarin (and + falas). It is also translated as Andafalasse in Quenya and Langstrand in Westron.[4][5] Tolkien noted that the shortening of long to lang is very frequent in English place-names.[6]

References