Nevrast

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The land of Nevrast lay at the coast of the Great Sea in Middle-earth. The name means Hither Shore in Sindarin, as opposed to the Distant Shore of Aman and was originally applied to all the shores of Beleriand (although Nevrast was usually not included in West Beleriand).

Nevrast was the centre of an elven kingdom of Turgon for about a century until FA 125, when the people began their trek to Gondolin. Turgon's capital (and it seems the only city of Nevrast) was Vinyamar. The land was not permanently inhabited after that, and indeed was utterly abandoned until Tuor came there, guided by Ulmo.

Nevrast was the first part of Beleriand the Ñoldor settled, but was previously inhabited by Sindar. Nevrast' population was soon very mixed, far more so than any other region of Beleriand.

Eleven Realms of Middle-earth throughout the Ages
Years of the Trees:	Cuiviénen | Eglador | Havens of the Falas
First Age:	Doriath | Dorthonion | Gondolin | Havens of Sirion | Havens of the Falas | Himlad & Pass of Aglon | Hithlum | Maglor's Gap | March of Maedhros | Nargothrond | Nevrast | Ossiriand | Pass of Sirion | Thargelion
Second Age:	Eregion | Greenwood the Great | Lindon | Mithlond | Rivendell
Third Age:	Lindon | Lothlórien | Northern Mirkwood | Mithlond | Rivendell
Fourth Age:	Lindon | Lothlórien & East Lórien | Mithlond | Rivendell | Wood of Greenleaves