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The '''Elendel Basin''' is a lush, fertile basin created by [[Harmony]] when he reshaped [[Scadrial]] as part of the [[Catacendre]]. It was purposefully designed to allow civilization to build itself back up over just a couple of generations.{{wob ref|697}} It is named after [[Elend]].
The Basin's coastline matches up with the coastline in known maps of the [[Final Empire]]. The peninsula that contains [[Bilming]] can be seen on Final Empire maps, just west of the [[Ashmount]] Doriel.{{wob ref|13162}}
It is situated somewhat north of the equator.{{wob ref|15856}}
=== Elendel ===
The Basin largely revolves around the city of [[Elendel]]. The city is located near the center of the Basin and serves as a major port on the Sea of Yomend. The Basin's rivers, including the large [[Irongate River]], are laid out like spokes on a wheel such that they each run through Elendel. Similarly, railway lines loosely mirror the paths of the rivers and almost every line runs through the capital.{{map ref|Elendel Basin}} Elendel itself is roughly circular and divided into octants by large canals,{{map ref|Elendel}} with suburbs that lie outside of the urban core that blend into an agricultural area known as the [[Outer Estates]].{{book ref|mb4|11}}
Elendel defines the prime meridian.{{wob ref|15856}}
=== Outer Cities ===
Other cities in the Basin are collectively referred to as the "outer cities".{{book ref|mb6|5}}{{ref|group=fn|text="Outer Cities" is capitalized in the broadsheets, including the [[Allomancer Jak]] stories, and throughout ''[[The Lost Metal]]'', but it is not capitalized elsewhere in the
Notable outer
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*[[Alendel]]
The Basin is incredibly lush and verdant. All types of plant life grow exceptionally quickly, without the need for irrigation, and the land always stays fertile no matter how much it is farmed.{{book ref|mb4|4}} Little to no cultivation is required, and the only struggle for farmers is harvesting crops fast enough.{{book ref|mb5|5}}{{book ref|mb6|17}} Fruit orchards are common, and other food crops include wheat, carrots, potatoes, and tomatoes.{{book ref|mb6|5}}{{book ref|mb6|17}} Harmony has a direct hand in keeping the land so bountiful; the [[mist]]s are used to refresh the land.{{book ref|mb6|5}} The mists themselves actually spread water and nutrients across the ground.{{wob ref|697}}
Common domesticated animals include horses, cats, and dogs. Cows, pigs, and chickens are among the animals raised for meat.{{book ref|mb5|6}}{{book ref|mb5|17}}{{book ref|mb5|prologue}} Many other wild animals roam the lands and seas such as fish, octopuses, wolves, rabbits, boar, and various species of birds.{{book ref|mb6|13}}{{book ref|mb5|10}}{{book ref|mb6|15}}
== Politics ==
{{Mistborn|era 2}}
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[[es:Cuenca de Elendel]]
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