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Dates
Founded no earlier than III 16011 (year 1 by the Shire-reckoning): survived into the Fourth Age
Location
A town in the centre of the Shire, near the eastern borders of the Westfarthing
Race
Hobbits
Culture
Shire-hobbits
Family
The town was most closely associated with the Baggins family
Pronunciation
ho'bbiton
Meaning
Simply 'Hobbit village' or 'Hobbit town'

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  • Updated 2 February 2007
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Hobbiton

The township beneath the Hill

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Large town in the central regions of the Shire, within the borders of the Westfarthing. The town was overlooked by Hobbiton Hill (usually called simply 'The Hill'), in which was Bag End, the home of Bilbo Baggins, and later of his heir Frodo.


Notes

1

We have no specific reference to the founding of Hobbiton, but it is described as being one of the older settlements of the Shire. In principle, it might date back to the first years after the founding of the Shire itself.

See also...

Andwise ‘Andy’ Roper, Baggins Family, Berylla Boffin, Bilbo Baggins, Bindbole Wood, Birthday Party, Bree-hobbits, Bywater, Bywater Pool, Bywater Road, Crickhollow, Doderic Brandybuck, Drogo Baggins, Erling, Fortinbras Took II, [See the full list...]

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