Dates
Founded II 32, destroyed II 3319 (endured 3,287 years) Location
Origins
Created by the Valar as a reward for the Edain who had fought against Morgoth during the First AgeRace
Division
Culture
Family
Settlements
The royal city was Armenelos, with other important towns and cities including Andúnië, Eldalondë, Nindamos, Ondosto and RómennaImportant peaks
The Meneltarma, the Pillar of Heaven, rose in the centre of the island, while Sorontil stood on its northern promontory Pronunciation
noomenoa'reh
Meaning
The Quenya equivalent of Sindarin Númenor, 'land in the West' (that is, west from Middle-earth) Other names
Akallabêth, Anadûnê, Andor, Atalantë, The Downfallen, Elenna, Elenna·nórë, The Gift, The Great Isle, The Isle of Kings, The Land of Gift, Land of the Star, Mar-nu-Falmar, Númenor, Starwards, Westernesse, Yôzâyan
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General map of Númenórë1
General map of Númenórë1
The form of the name of the land of Númenor in the High-elven tongue.
Notes
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This map of Númenórë is based on canonical sources, except for the location of Ondosto and the road running through it, which are derived from textual references and may not therefore be exactly correct.
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