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Location
A valley in the eastern slopes of the Misty Mountains, running southeast out of the Mountains of Moria
Race
Especially associated with the Dwarves
Division
Longbeards (Durin's Folk)
Culture
Dwarves of Khazad-dûm
Settlements
The East-gate of Moria lay in this valley
Source
The river Celebrant rose in the Mirrormere in Nanduhirion
Important peaks
Surrounded by the mountains of Celebdil, Caradhras and Fanuidhol
Pronunciation
nandoohee'ree-on
Meaning
'Vale of dim streams' ('dim' in the sense that the streams were overshadowed by the surrounding mountains)
Other names
Azanulbizar, Dimrill Dale

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Nanduhirion

The Dimrill Dale

Map of Nanduhirion

The dale that lay to the southeast of Khazad-dûm, where the lake of Kheled-zâram lay. This was the site of the decisive battle in the War of the Dwarves and Orcs.


See also...

Azanulbizar, Battle of Nanduhirion, Battle of the Mines of Moria, Dimrill Dale, Dimrill Gate, Dimrill Stair, Durin’s Stone, East-gate of Moria, Elves, First Age, Gates of Moria, Misty Mountains, Moria Gate, Oakenshield, Orophin, [See the full list...]

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