Veltalar (formerly Velprintalar) was a settlement in Aglarond and the nation's primary port in 1479 DR, with a population of around seventy thousand. It was founded by human colonists from Chessenta in 756 DR. The population of Veltalar rose from around 35,000 in 1368 DR, to around 66,000 in 1374 DR, then around 70,000 by 1479 DR. The city did not have defensive walls.