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Dates
Part of Gondor from II 3320
Location
At the southern end of Anduin, where it flowed into the Bay of Belfalas between Gondor proper and South Gondor
Race
Division
Culture
Settlements
None known1
Source
Anduin was formed at the confluence of Langwell and Greylin, far to the north of the Ethir
Tributaries
The river Poros joined Anduin some thirty miles above the Ethir
Outflow
Pronunciation
e'theerr a'nduin ('rr' indicates that the final 'r' sound of Ethir should be distinctly expressed, and the ui in Anduin is pronounced as in English 'ruin')
Meaning
Mouths (literally 'outflow') of Anduin
Other names
Delta of Anduin, The Mouths of Anduin; often abbreviated (especially in Gondor) to simply 'the Ethir'

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Ethir Anduin

The estuary of the Great River Anduin

Map of the Ethir Anduin

Beneath Pelargir, the river Anduin was joined by the waters of Poros, and spread into a great delta more than fifty miles across. This was a border region of Gondor, populated mainly by fishermen.


Notes

1

There were fishermen dwelling within the Ethir Anduin who sailed out to catch the fish of the Bay of Belfalas. Presumably, therefore, there were various settlements and docks throughout the region, but none of these are specifically identified or named.

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