Why is Velen and Novigrad same map?

The reason they’re represented separately on the world map is just to show that Novigrad is the “urban” area with surrounding “suburbs”, whereas Velen is more like the “frontier”. … Same map, but treated as two separate areas.

Is Velen part of Novigrad?

Velen, also known as No Man’s Land, is a war-torn region situated in northern Temeria, north of Gors Velen. A former province now under Nilfgaardian occupation, it borders closely with the cities of Novigrad and Oxenfurt.
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Velen
Location south of Novigrad, west of Oxenfurt, forming a part of the Pontar Delta

How big is Velen and Novigrad?

Together, the two combine to form a game world that covers 136 square kilometers, or roughly 52 square miles.

Where is Velen based on?

Velen’s landscape

As we can learn from Michał Stec from CD Projekt RED, the Witcher’s No Man’s Land – Velen – was based on the landscape Mazury. I would say they add there a bit of Mazovia, with its sandy riverbanks, swamps and… gallows trees. Mazury is a lakeside located in the northern part of Poland.

Where is Novigrad located?

Croatia
Novigrad, Istria County
Novigrad Cittanova
Novigrad Location of Novigrad within Croatia
Coordinates: 45°19′N 13°33′ECoordinates: 45°19′N 13°33′E
Country Croatia
County Istria

Is Gors Velen the same as Velen?

Velen, also called No Man’s Land, is a province situated in northern Temeria, north of its capital Gors Velen.

What kingdom is Novigrad?

Novigrad is a free city within Redania and therefore, not subject to the rule of that kingdom. It is one of the major ports on the continent. Populated by nearly 30,000 inhabitants, it is one of the largest cities in the North.

Where is Novigrad in real life?

THE FREE CITY OF NOVIGRAD = THE FREE CITY OF DANZIG (GDAŃSK)

Is Novigrad part of Redania?

Novigrad is a free city within Redania and is therefore not subject to the rule of that kingdom. It is one of the major ports on the continent and populated by nearly 30,000 inhabitants, making it one of the largest cities in the North.

Is Velen in the Witcher books?

Lands of the North: Velen is a book in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt describing Velen and its government.

Is Novigrad based on Gdansk?

The Free City of Novigrad is The Free City of Danzig (Gdańsk) … Though it goes beyond just a nod to the interwar name of Gdańsk.

Who is the king of Novigrad?

He’s name is Radovid.

What does Novigrad mean?

New Town
Novigrad (“New Town”) may refer to several places in Croatia: Novigrad, Istria County, a town in Istria, a former bishopric and Latin Catholic titular see. Novigrad, Zadar County, a municipality in Zadar County.

Where is Gors Velen in Witcher 3?

Temeria
Gors Velen is a port city on the northern coast of the North Sea in Temeria. It is just east of the Cidaris, south of Oxenfurt and northwest of Dorian. The forest of Brokilon lies immediately to the south of the city.

What nation is Nilfgaard?

Nilfgaard is based on pre ww1 Germany. Redania on Poland, Temeria on something else slavic.

What is The Witcher called in Polish?

Wiedźmin
Overview
No. English title (original Polish title) Pages
Polish
1 The Witcher (Wiedźmin)
2 Sword of Destiny (Miecz Przeznaczenia) 343
3 The Last Wish (Ostatnie życzenie) 286

Is Witcher 3 map accurate?

No it is not as inaccurate as you say it is. The first map shows the city of Novigrad and surrounding areas. The second shows the same but it’s extremely zoomed out. If you look close enough at the second one, you’ll see there is some form of land across the docks of Novigrad and the Pontar River like in the first.

How do I get to velen Witcher 3?