Narnia

:For the town, see Narnia (town) — for the band, see Narnia (band).

Geography

Narnia

The name "Narnia" refers to not only the Narnian world, but especially to the land of Narnia within it, which its creator, Aslan the great lion, filled with talking animals and mythical creatures. Narnia is a land of rolling hills rising into low mountains to the south, and is predominantly forested except for marshlands in the north. The country is bordered on the east by the Eastern Ocean, on the west by a great mountain range, on the north by the River Shribble, and on the south by a continental divide.

Related Topics:
Aslan - Lion - Hill - Mountain - South - Forest - Marshland - North - East - Ocean - West - Mountain range - River Shribble - Continental divide

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The economic heart of the country is the Great River of Narnia, which enters the country from the northwest on an east-southeasterly course to the Eastern Ocean. The seat of government is Cair Paravel, at the mouth of the Great River. Other communities along the river include (from east to west) Beruna, Beaversdam, and Chippingford.

Related Topics:
Economic - Great River of Narnia - Government - Cair Paravel - Beruna - Beaversdam - Chippingford

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Archenland

Archenland is a mountainous country to the south of Narnia. It is bordered on the north by a continental divide and on the south by the Winding Arrow river. The seat of government is the castle at Anvard, in the heart of the country.

Related Topics:
Archenland - Castle

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Calormen

Calormen is an empire in the south of the world of Narnia. Most of the country has a semi-arid climate, and its most notable geographic features are a volcano known as the Flaming Mountain of Lagour, and the Great Desert. The Great Desert is in the northern part of the country, and the difficulty of crossing this desert prevented aggressive Calormene governments from invading Archenland and Narnia for centuries.

Related Topics:
Calormen - Empire - Climate - Volcano - Desert

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The cultural center of Calormen is the River of Calormen, which flows from west to east along the south side of the Great Desert. The capital city is Tashbaan, located on an island in the river's delta, and the river is bordered for much of its length by farmland and wealthy communities.

Related Topics:
Capital - City - Tashbaan - Island - Delta - Farmland

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The city of Azim Balda, located at a crossroads in the heart of the country, is a major hub for travel and communications.

Related Topics:
Crossroads - Travel - Communication

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The Eastern Ocean

Numerous islands and archipelagoes dot the Eastern Ocean. Most notable among these are Galma, the Seven Isles, and the Lone Islands, all subjects of the Narnian crown, and Terebinthia, an independent island. At the far end of the Eastern Ocean the geography becomes completely fantastic (as a result of the Narnian world being flat) and the sky meets the surface of the earth; in addition, it is implied that a passage to Aslan's country is located here.

Related Topics:
Archipelago - Lone Islands

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Other lands

To the north of Narnia lie Ettinsmoor and the Wild Lands of the North, both inhabited by giants. The most prominent settlement is the House of Harfang, a community of giants that is apparently the remnant of a much larger city which was abandoned generations ago.

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The land west of Narnia is an uninhabited region of rugged mountains known as the Western Wild or the Lantern Waste. The land of Telmar lies somewhere beyond this region, but its exact location was never documented.

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Underland is located in great caverns deep beneath the ground of Narnia. The land of Bism lies far below Underland.

Related Topics:
Cavern - Bism

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