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{| class="infobox" align="right" width="250px"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|'''Geography of Glanodel'''
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| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| [[Image:Glanodel-Div_Geo_Map.png|250px]]
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|| '''{{wp|Continent}}'''
|| [[Asura]]
|-
|| '''{{wp|Subregion}}'''
|| [[Lhedwin]]
|-
| '''{{wp|Area}}'''<br/>&nbsp;- total <br/>&nbsp;- water
| <!--[[List of countries and dependencies by area|Ranked 55th]]--><br/>236,326 km<sup>2</sup><br/> 42,538 km<sup>2</sup> (18%)
|-
|| '''Coastline'''
|| 5,700 km (3,500 mi)
<!--|-
|| '''Land boundaries'''
|| 2,333 km (1,550 mi)-->
|-
|| '''Countries bordered'''
|| [[Navack]] 354 km
|-
|| '''Highest point'''
|| Jokulpiggen, 2,501 m (8,205 ft)
|-
|| '''Lowest point'''
|| Dalby, −1.91 m
|-
|| '''Longest river'''
|| Pederså, 720 km (447.4mi)
|-
|| '''Largest inland body of water'''
|| Vestr Sø 5,648 km<sup>2</sup> (3,510 sq mi)
|-
|| '''Land use'''<br/>&nbsp;- Arable land<br/>&nbsp;- Farmland<br/>&nbsp;-  Other
||<br/>6.07%<br/>0.91%<br/>93.02%
<!--|-
|| '''Irrigated land'''
|| 1,640&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup> (2012)-->
|-
|| '''{{wp|Climate}}'''
|| {{wp|Temperate}} to {{wp|arctic}}
|-
|| '''{{wp|Terrain}}'''
|| Flat {{wp|North European Plain|lowlands}}, {{wp|Taiga|forests}}, {{wp|mountainous}}, {{wp|tundra}}
|-
|| '''Natural resources'''
|| {{wp|Iron}} ore, {{wp|copper}}, {{wp|lead}}, {{wp|zinc}}, {{wp|gold}}, {{wp|silver}}, {{wp|tungsten}}, {{wp|uranium}}, {{wp|arsenic}}, {{wp|feldspar}}, {{wp|timber}}, {{wp|hydropower}}
|-
|| '''Natural hazards'''
|| {{wp|European windstorm|Asuran windstorms}}, {{wp|avalanche}}, {{wp|Icefall#Ice_flow|ice flow}}, {{wp|landslides}}, {{wp|tsunamis}}
|-
|| '''Environmental issues'''
|| {{wp|Acid rain}}, {{wp|eutrophication}}, {{wp|Soil retrogression and degradation|soil degradation}}
|}
 
[[Glanodel]] is a country in Northern Asura encompassing the majority of the Northernmost territory of the Lhedwin Isles. Its only land border is with Navack to the southwest and is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north and the Lhedwin Channel to the east.
 
As part of the Lhedwin {{wp|archipelago}}, Glanodel is considered a large, island nation. It has maritime borders with [[Aleia]], [[Newrey]], and [[Vynozhia]]. At {{convert|236326|km2|sqmi}}, Glanodel is the largest country in Lhedwin by land area. It is the sixth (or seventh) largest in Asura.
 
==Terrain==
 
<!--With over 60% of the country being forest or woodland, Glanodel is heavily forested. Farmland constitutes only 8% of land use. There are 18,681 lakes and waterways throughout Glanodel, constituting 42,538 km<sup>2</sup> of water area. The relatively high number of lakes in Glanodel, a common feature of far northern, Asuran countries, is attributed to  the stripping of an irregular mantle of {{wp|weathering|weathered rock}} by {{wp|glacier erosion}}. This plethora of waterways is used for {{wp|water power}} plants.
 
Western Glanodel are dominated by vast tracts of hilly and mountainous land. Its southern boundary is generally identified with the appearance of natural grown {{wp|oaks}} extending northward from the south and the region's well developed valleys that act as transition zones for vegetation. {{wp|Till}} and {{wp|peat}} are the most common {{wp|soil types}} in these regions.
 
Northeastern and Central Glanodel has been heavily glaciated and consists of mostly high plateaus and rugged mountains broken by fertile valleys along with small, scattered plains and coastlines deeply indented by fjords. These regions are dominated by {{wp|arctic}} {{wp|tundra}}. Some regions experience frozen ground all-year in the higher mountain areas. Glaciers are also a common sight in the far northern regions. {{wp|taiga|Boreal forests}} constitute most of this region's southern and western boundaries.
 
Eastern and southern central Glanodel is almost entirely lowlands. Often seen as the heart of Glanodel, these regions hold numerous areas of fertile soils suitable for agriculture. Prior to agricultural expansion, these regions were dominated by {{wp|Acer platanoides|maples}}, {{wp|oak}}, {{wp|Fraxinus excelsior|ashes}}, and {{wp|Corylus avellana|common hazel}}, while areas with poorer quality soil, particularly hilly terrain, are still dominated by {{wp|Scots pine|pine}} and {{wp|picea abies|spruce}}. Southernmost Glanodel contains a varied landscape with both plains and hilly terrain.
 
The plains of Feniland and Siwald make up 18% of the country's cultivated lands and are its main agricultural landscape. Productivity is close to that of Asuran nations further south. Most of Glanodel's biodiversity exists within its southern regions. Eimivollr and Trvetland are Glanodel's largest islands, located just off it's northern coasts. Much like the rest of the Glanish island territory, they differ in composition from the rest of Glanodel, being made up of mostly {{wp|limestone}} and {{wp|marl}} with {{wp|alvar}} vegetation covering most the island's soils. Uvland, the island off the coast of Særland has rare {{wp|landform|land formations}} absent from most of mainland Glanodel such as: {{wp|cliff|active cliffs}}, {{wp|sea stacks}} called ''rauks'', and large, natural {{wp|Solutional cave|cave systems}}.
 
<gallery mode="packed" heights="150px" caption=" Physical geography">
File:LysebotnViewFromAbovePreikestolen.jpg| The Limfjord in northern Jokulheim
File:Ahkka from Maukojaureh.jpg| View of Norfeld from Skalborg
File:Svalbard landscape.jpg| Gvammen tundra
File:P1000290Jostedalsbreen.JPG| Askilgletscher (Askil Glacier) in northern Íssvegr
File:957 Ørnsø øst.jpg| Vaatvollskovene (Vaatvoll's Forests) in central Villradäl
</gallery>-->
 
==Political divisions==
 
<!--===Cantons===
 
Glanodel has 13 cantons (Glanish: ''kantons''), based on culture, geography, and history: Aldinnheim, Beinvollr, Eimivollr, Einnland, Einvigibiod, Feniland, Flódhgardr, Fogilundr, Fossland, Grœnnvollr, Hafland, Helloreg, Herfiligrbjodh, Hvalrbiodth, Ileinskali, Íssvegr, Jokulheim, Keledalr, Østbjorth, Særland, Særmark, Siwald, Sørland, Sumisetr, and Villradäl. These political divisions serve an important political and administrative purpose, as well as an important role for the citizenry's self-identification. Administratively, cantons are further divided into [[County|counties]] with 43 counties nationwide.
 
=== Municipalities ===
 
Each county is further divided into municipalities, the number of which varies from county to county. There is a total of 3,217 municipalities.
 
The northern municipalities are often large in physical size but with low population densities, while southern municipalities, especially along the coast, tend to be more compact with significant population densities.-->
 
==Environment==
<!--[[File:Cervus elaphus Luc Viatour 6.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Efforts to curb the rapid growth of the red deer population have resulted in it being the most frequently hunted animal in Glanodel.]]
Environmental concerns in Glanodel are primarily focused around controlling {{wp|greenhouse gas}} emissions, industrial {{wp|pollution}} of the air and water, loss of habitat, damage to cold water {{wp|coral reefs}} from {{wp|fishing trawler|trawlers}}, and {{wp|salmon}} {{wp|aquaculture|fish farming}} threatening the wild salmon by spawning in the rivers, thereby diluting the local DNA. {{wp|Acid rain}} is also damaging lakes, rivers, and soils, especially in the southern cantons.
 
Another concern is a possible increase in extreme weather. Climate models have predicted an increase in precipitation, especially in areas which already experience high precipitation. These models also predict more episodes of heavy precipitation in short time spans, which could lead to an increase in landslides and local floods. Winters will most likely become significantly milder and sea ice covers in the Arctic Ocean which would threaten {{wp|polar bear}} survival. Terrestrial and aquatic species are expected to migrate northward due to shrinking habitats.
 
Consequences of these environmental concerns are already observable through migratory birds arriving earlier, trees coming into leaf earlier, as well as a growing {{wp|red deer}} population spreading northwards and eastwards, resulting in the first hunting season with more red deer (34,900) shot than {{wp|moose}} in 2010.
 
Glens are statistically the most worried about the effects of global warming, even though Glanodel is among the countries expected to be least negatively affected by global warming, with some possible gains.
 
===Natural hazards===
* {{wp|European windstorm|Asuran windstorms}} with hurricane strength wind speed along the coast and in the mountains are not uncommon. For centuries, one out of four males in coastal communities were lost at sea.
* {{wp|Avalanche}} and {{wp|Icefall#Ice_flow|ice flow}} on steep slopes, especially in the northern part of the country and in mountain areas, have resulted in deaths.
* {{wp|Landslides}} have, on occasion, killed people, mostly in areas with soil rich in {{wp|marine clay}}.
* {{wp|Tsunamis}} caused by parts of mountains ({{wp|rockslide}}) falling into fjords or lakes, have killed people.
 
=== Climate ===
 
{{climate chart
| Aakirkeby
|- 21 |-11 |30
|- 22 |-8 |25
|- 18 |-4 |26
|- 9 |0 |26
|- 1 |8 |33
|5 |15 |48
|7 |18 |86
|5 |15 |73
|0 |10 |49
|- 10 |-2 |47
|- 13 |-6 |41
|- 19 |-8 |34
| float=left
| clear= none
}}
 
{{climate chart
| Broskov
|- 5 |-1 |39
|- 5 |-1 |27
|- 3 |3 |26
|1 |9 |30
|6 |16 |30
|11 |21 |45
|13 |22 |72
|13 |20 |66
|9 |15 |55
|5 |10 |50
|1 |5 |53
|- 3 |1 |46
| float=left
| clear= none
}}
 
{{climate chart
| Graylund
|- 4 |1 |62
|- 5 |1 |41
|- 2 |5 |50
|1 |9 |42
|6 |16 |51
|10 |19 |61
|12 |20 |68
|12 |20 |77
|8 |16 |81
|6 |11 |84
|1 |6 |84
|- 3 |3 |75
| float=left
| clear= none
}}
 
{{climate chart
| Vænholm
|-1.7 |2.5 |37.3
|-1.9 |2.8 |22.7
|-0.4 |5.5 |35
|2.4 |10.2 |32.5
|7 |15.5 |40.5
|10.8 |19.1 |50
|12.9 |21.2 |51.4
|12.6|21  |50.1
|9.7 |16.7 |58.9
|6.1 |11.9 |50.2
|2.4|6.9  |48
|-0.2 |4.1 |46
| float=left
| clear= none
}}
 
{{clear}}-->
 
==Biodiversity and ecology==
<!--[[File:Trillemarka langseterfjell.jpg|350px|thumbnail|right|Ásskov (Forest of the Gods) is one of the few remaining {{wp|old-growth forests}} in the world and is located on the west side of the island of Skaarup.]]
Due to Glanodel's unique position geographically and wide, longitudinal range, the country's territory houses a wide variety of ecosystems and currently hosts approximately 60,000 different species both on land and in its waters (excluding bacteria and virus). The marine ecosystems of the Lhedwin Shelf, the {{wp|continental shelf}} which runs along the southern boundary of the Lhedwin's {{wp|maritime border}}, is considered highly productive.
 
The total number of species include 18,000 species of {{wp|insects}} (probably 4,000 more species yet to be described), 20,000 species of {{wp|algae}}, 1,800 species of {{wp|lichen}}, 1,050 species of {{wp|mosses}}, 2,800 species of {{wp|vascular plants}}, up to 7,000 species of {{wp|fungi}}, 450 species of {{wp|birds}} (250 species nesting in Norway), 90 species of {{wp|mammals}}, 45 fresh-water species of fish, 150 salt-water species of fish, 1,000 species of fresh-water {{wp|invertebrates}} and 3,500 species of salt-water invertebrates.
 
Since 2002, the Environmental and Ecological Research Institute has maintained a "red list" encompassing around 2,986 species. 40 of these species are on a global list of endangered species, even if the Glanish population isn't considered endangered. Several of these species are fungi closely associated with the few remaining old-growth forests. About half of these species are listed as endangered or vulnerable as of 2006 such as the gray {{wp|wolf}}, the {{wp|Arctic fox}}, and the {{wp|pool frog}}. The {{wp|sperm whale}} is the largest predator in Glanish waters and the largest fish is the {{wp|basking shark}}. The largest predator on land is the {{wp|polar bear}} and the common {{wp|moose}} is the largest animal.-->
 
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Latest revision as of 21:29, 16 October 2022

Geography of Glanodel
Glanodel-Div Geo Map.png
Continent Asura
Subregion Lhedwin
Area
 - total
 - water
236,326 km2
42,538 km2 (18%)
Coastline 5,700 km (3,500 mi)
Countries bordered Navack 354 km
Highest point Jokulpiggen, 2,501 m (8,205 ft)
Lowest point Dalby, −1.91 m
Longest river Pederså, 720 km (447.4mi)
Largest inland body of water Vestr Sø 5,648 km2 (3,510 sq mi)
Land use
 - Arable land
 - Farmland
 - Other
6.07%
0.91%
93.02%
Climate Temperate to arctic
Terrain Flat lowlands, forests, mountainous, tundra
Natural resources Iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, gold, silver, tungsten, uranium, arsenic, feldspar, timber, hydropower
Natural hazards Asuran windstorms, avalanche, ice flow, landslides, tsunamis
Environmental issues Acid rain, eutrophication, soil degradation

Glanodel is a country in Northern Asura encompassing the majority of the Northernmost territory of the Lhedwin Isles. Its only land border is with Navack to the southwest and is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north and the Lhedwin Channel to the east.

As part of the Lhedwin archipelago, Glanodel is considered a large, island nation. It has maritime borders with Aleia, Newrey, and Vynozhia. At 236,326 square kilometres (91,246 sq mi), Glanodel is the largest country in Lhedwin by land area. It is the sixth (or seventh) largest in Asura.

Terrain

Political divisions

Environment

Biodiversity and ecology

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