Nanduhirion

Nanduhirion
   The glen about Mirrormere between the arms of the Misty Mountains into which the Great Gates of Moria opened; translated 'Dimrill Dale'.
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   The Dimrill Dale.
   The dale that lay to the southeast of Khazad-dûm, where the lake of Kheled-zâram lay. This was the site of the decisive battle in the War of the Dwarves and Orcs.

J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth glossary. . 2003.

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