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'''Alalminórë''' was a region in the centre of the island of [[Tol Eressëa]], being its fairest realm. The city of [[Kortirion]] was situated in Alalminórë.<ref name=LTI16>{{LT1|I}}, p. 16</ref>
'''Alalminórë''' was a region in the centre of the island of [[Tol Eressëa]], being its fairest realm. The city of [[Kortirion]] was situated in Alalminórë.<ref name=LTI16>{{LT1|I}}, p. 16</ref>
==Etymology==
==Etymology==
In [[Qenya]] ''Alalminórë'' is glossed "Land of Elms",<ref>{{PE|15}}, p. 5</ref> which the [[Gnomes]] also call '''''Gar Lossion''''', or the "Place of Flowers".<ref name=LTI16/>
In [[Qenya]] ''Alalminórë'' is glossed "Land of Elms",<ref>{{PE|15}}, p. 5</ref> which the [[Gnomes]] also call '''''Gar Lossion''''', or the "Place of Flowers".<ref name=LTI16/>
==Inspiration==
[[Christopher Tolkien]] identifies the Land of Elms as [[Wikipedia:Warwickshire|Warwickshire]].<ref>{{LT1|In}}</ref>
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Alalminórë was a region in the centre of the island of Tol Eressëa, being its fairest realm. The city of Kortirion was situated in Alalminórë.[1]

Etymology

In Qenya Alalminórë is glossed "Land of Elms",[2] which the Gnomes also call Gar Lossion, or the "Place of Flowers".[1]

Inspiration

Christopher Tolkien identifies the Land of Elms as Warwickshire.[3]

References