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== Geography ==
== 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 mountain '''Meneltarma''', which was a sacred place for the Númenoreans. 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.
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 mountain '''Meneltarma''', which was a sacred place for the Númenoreans. 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".
== History ==
== History ==