== Geography ==
Númenor was a great island in the Seas west of Middle-earth, in the shape of a five-pointed star. In the middle of the island was the volcanic mountain '''Meneltarma''', which was a sacred place for the Númenóreans. The land was divided into six regions, one in each "star-arm" and one in the middle. The regions were '''Forostar''' ("Northlands"), '''Andustar''' ("Westlands"), '''Hyarnustar''' ("Southwestlands"), '''Hyarrostar''' ("Southeastlands"), '''Orrostar''' ("Eastlands"), and the central region '''Mittalmar''' ("Inlands"). In eastern Mittalmar was the region '''Arandor''' ("Kingsland"), which was under the direct rule of the King. The capital city '''Armenelos''' lay in Arandor, as well as the haven '''Rómenna'''.
Some of the many names of Númenor were '''Westernesse''', '''''Númenórë''''' ([[Quenya]], the long form of ''Númenor'') and '''''Anadûnê''''' ([[Adûnaic]]), both meaning "West-land"; '''''Andor''''' (Quenya) and '''''Yôzâyan''''' (Adûnaic), which both mean "the Land of the Gift". Later it was also called '''''Atalantë''''' (Quenya) and '''''Akallabêth''''' (Adûnaic), both meaning "the Downfallen". The inhabitants of Númenor were usually called the '''Númenóreans''' or '''Men of the West'''.