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Dates
Númenor was established in II 32, and destroyed in the Downfall of II 3319
Location
A bay in the northwestern coasts of the region of Númenor known as the Andustar or Westlands
Race
Division
Culture
Family
The city of Andúnië at the head of the bay was ruled for most of its history by the Lords of Andúnië, descended from Silmariën the daughter of King Tar-Elendil
Settlements
The chief settlement and main harbour on the bay was Andúnië (after which the bay was named); a smaller port named Almaida stood on its northern shore
Pronunciation
Andúnië is pronounced 'andoo'ni-eh'
Meaning

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Bay of Andúnië

Northernmost of the three bays of the Andustar

Map of the Bay of Andúnië

The northernmost of the three bays that ran along the western coasts of the Andustar in Númenor. The greatest of the three, its shores were no more than a narrow shelf of land from which steep cliffs rose up. Beneath these cliffs at its eastern end was the famous haven of Andúnië. There are suggestions that there may have been a second haven on this bay, too, named Almaida.


See also...

Almaida, Andustar

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