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Dates
Númenor was founded in II 32, and destroyed in the Downfall II 3319
Location
The northern promontory of the island of Númenor
Race
Division
Culture
Settlements
Important peaks
Other names
Note
The term 'Northlands' was also used of the northern regions of Middle-earth, especially during the First Age; for more on that usage see the entry for Northlands

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Northlands of Númenor

The region known as the Forostar

Map of the Northlands of Númenor
The Northlands of Númenor (slightly conjectural, in that the exact location of Ondosto is unknown)
The Northlands of Númenor (slightly conjectural, in that the exact location of Ondosto is unknown)

Regions of Númenor

The northern region of Númenor, more properly called the Forostar. Its northern coasts held the mountainous heights of Sorontil, while in its southern parts lay the inland city of Ondosto.


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