Editing Gondor (section)

==== Country ====

{{anchor|Anfalas|Belfalas|Pelargir|Ered Nimrais|Ithilien}}
 	
[[File:Gondor sketch map.svg|thumb|upright=2.5|Sketch map of Gondor in the Third Age, bordered by [[Rohan (Middle-earth)|Rohan]] and [[Mordor]]]]

Gondor's geography is illustrated in [[Middle-earth#Maps|the maps]] for ''The Lord of the Rings'' made by [[Christopher Tolkien]] on the basis of his father's sketches, and geographical accounts in ''The Rivers and Beacon-Hills of Gondor'', ''[[Cirion and Eorl]]'', and ''The Lord of the Rings''. Gondor lies in the west of [[Middle-earth]], on the northern shores of Anfalas<ref name="falas" group=T>{{harvnb|Tolkien|1987}} entries ÁNAD-, PHÁLAS-, TOL<sup>2</sup>-</ref><ref name="Minas Tirith" group=T/> and the Bay of Belfalas<ref name="UT-AN" group=T>{{harvnb|Tolkien|1980}} part 2 ch. 4 "History of Galadriel and Celeborn": "Amroth and Nimrodel"</ref> with the great port of Pelargir near the river Anduin's delta in the fertile<ref name="Last Debate" group=T>{{harvnb|Tolkien|1955}} book 5 ch. 9 "The Last Debate"</ref> and populous<ref name="Minas Tirith" group=T/> region of Lebennin,<ref name="UT-map" group=T/> stretching up to the White Mountains (Sindarin: ''Ered Nimrais'', "Mountains of White Horns"). Near the mouths of Anduin was the island of Tolfalas.<ref name="PM-TYSA" group=T>{{harvnb|Tolkien|1996}} ch. 6 "The Tale of Years of the Second Age"</ref>

To the north-west of Gondor lies Arnor; to the north, Gondor is bordered by [[Rhovanion|Wilderland]] and [[Rohan (Middle-earth)|Rohan]]; to the north-east, by Rhûn; to the east, across the great river Anduin and the province of Ithilien, by [[Mordor]]; to the south, by the deserts of northern [[Harad]]. To the west lies the Great Sea.<ref>{{harvnb|Fonstad|1991|p=191}}</ref>

{{anchor|Enedwaith}} The wide land to the west of Rohan was Enedwaith; in some of Tolkien's writings it is part of Gondor, in others not.<ref name="PM-DM" group=T>{{harvnb|Tolkien|1996}} ch. 10 "Of Dwarves and Men", and notes 66, 76</ref><ref name="AppA" group=T/><ref name="UT-HGCApp" group=T>{{harvnb|Tolkien|1980}} part 2 ch. 4 "History of Galadriel and Celeborn"; Appendices C and D</ref><ref name="UT-BFI" group=T/>
{{anchor|South Gondor}}
The hot and dry region of South Gondor, or Harondor was by the time of the War of the Ring "a debatable and desert land", contested by the men of Harad.<ref name="UT-map" group=T>{{harvnb|Tolkien|1980}} map of the West of Middle-earth</ref>

{{anchor|Lamedon|Lossarnach|Morthond Vale|Ringló Vale|Erech}}
The region of Lamedon and the uplands of the prosperous Morthond, with the desolate Hill of Erech,<ref name="Passing of the Grey Company" group=T>{{harvnb|Tolkien|1955}} book 1 ch. 2 "The Passing of the Grey Company"</ref> lay to the south of the White Mountains, while the populous<ref name="Battle of the Pelennor Fields" group=T/> valleys of Lossarnach were just south of Minas Tirith. The city's port was also a few miles south at Harlond, where the great river [[Anduin]] made its closest approach to Minas Tirith. Ringló Vale lay between Lamedon and Lebennin.<ref name="Map of Gondor" group=T>{{harvnb|Tolkien|1955}} map of Gondor</ref>

{{anchor|Anórien|Calenardhon|Emyn Muil|Emyn Arnen|Parth Galen}}
The region of Calenardhon lay to the north of the White Mountains; it was granted independence as the kingdom of [[Rohan (Middle-earth)|Rohan]].<ref name="UT-BFI" group=T>{{harvnb|Tolkien|1980}} "The Battles of the Fords of Isen", Appendix (ii)</ref> To the northeast, the river Anduin enters the hills of the Emyn Muil and passes the Sarn Gebir, dangerous straits, above a large river-lake, Nen Hithoel. Its entrance was once the northern border of Gondor, and is marked by the Gates of Argonath, an enormous pair of kingly statues, as a warning to trespassers. At the southern end of the lake are the hills of Amon Hen (the Hill of Seeing) and Amon Lhaw (the Hill of Hearing) on the west and east shores; below Amon Hen is the lawn of Parth Galen, where the Fellowship disembarked and was then broken, with the capture of Merry and Pippin, and the death of Boromir. Between the two hills is a rocky islet, Tol Brandir, which partly dams the river; just below it is an enormous waterfall, the Falls of Rauros, over which Boromir's funeral-boat is sent. Further down the river are the hills of Emyn Arnen.<ref group=T>{{harvnb|Fonstad|1991|pp=83–89}}</ref>

{{anchor|Minas Tirith}}