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Location
At the northern extent of the Vales of Anduin, flowing eastwards from the Misty Mountains to the northern source of Anduin
Race
Ran through lands that at one time formed the Éothéod, a region occupied by Men
Division
Northmen
Culture
Men of the Éothéod
Settlements
Framsburg stood at the point where the Langwell met the Greylin
Source
The eastern foothills of the northern Misty Mountains
Tributaries
None
Outflow
Merged with the Greylin to form Anduin, the Great River
Pronunciation
la'ngwell
Meaning
'Well of the long river'; that is, a source of the river the Northmen called Langflood, better known as the Great River Anduin

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  • Updated 3 December 2014
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River Langwell

One of the sources of the Great River

Map of the river Langwell

One of the two rivers (the other being the Greylin) that met in the far north of Middle-earth to form the beginnings of the Great River, Anduin.


See also...

Fallohides, Fram, Framsburg, Frumgar, River Anduin, River Greylin, River Langflood, Vales of Anduin

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River Langwell

One of the sources of the Great River

Location
At the northern extent of the Vales of Anduin, flowing eastwards from the Misty Mountains to the northern source of Anduin
Race
Ran through lands that at one time formed the Éothéod, a region occupied by Men
Division
Northmen
Culture
Men of the Éothéod
Settlements
Framsburg stood at the point where the Langwell met the Greylin
Source
The eastern foothills of the northern Misty Mountains
Tributaries
None
Outflow
Merged with the Greylin to form Anduin, the Great River
Pronunciation
la'ngwell
Meaning
'Well of the long river'; that is, a source of the river the Northmen called Langflood, better known as the Great River Anduin

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 3 December 2014
  • Updates planned: 1

River Langwell

One of the sources of the Great River

Map of the river Langwell

One of the two rivers (the other being the Greylin) that met in the far north of Middle-earth to form the beginnings of the Great River, Anduin.


See also...

Fallohides, Fram, Framsburg, Frumgar, River Anduin, River Greylin, River Langflood, Vales of Anduin

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 3 December 2014
  • Updates planned: 1

For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page.

Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001, 2014. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ.

Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.
Discus can assess the ways two people will work together, examining a working relationship from both points of view.