Editing Qarth (section)

===Location===
{{Location map|Known World|long=65|lat=-37|label=Qarth|caption=The [[known world]] and the location of Qarth}}

Qarth is located on the [[Jade Gates]], which link the [[Summer Sea]] to the fabled [[Jade Sea]]. The city is located to the southeast of [[Lhazar]] and the [[red waste]] and southwest of the [[Bone Mountains]]. Just east of Qarth is the small island of [[Qal]], while the large island [[Great Moraq]] is to the south. The great [[Slaver Cities]] of [[Meereen]], [[Astapor]], and [[Yunkai]] are to the west of Qarth.{{ref|TLOIAF}}

Four main travel routes originate from Qarth. The western route leads to [[Qarkash]], the northwestern route to [[Vaes Qosar]] and [[Vaes Tolorro]], while the eastern road leads to [[Asabhad]].{{Ref|TLOIAF|The Known World}} The fourth route, the [[Sand Road]], leads through the southern [[Bone Mountains]], eventually passing [[Bayasabhad]], leading to the market city [[Tiqui]].{{Ref|TLOIAF|The Known World}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Bones and Beyond}}

Qarth's position makes it the gateway between the lands of [[Westeros]], [[Free Cities]] and [[Slaver's Bay]], and more eastern lands such as [[Asshai]], the [[Shadow Lands]], and [[Yi Ti]]. Qarth has been described as the center of the world.{{ref|ACOK|27}}

The power of Qarth extends west to [[Port Yhos]],{{Ref|AWOIAF| Port Yhos}} and east to the island [[Qal]], where the Qartheen have raised fortified harbor cities on either side of the island to reinforce their control of the passage of the [[Jade Gates]].{{Ref|AWOIAF|Qal}} The nearby town [[Qarkash]] is a Qartheen city,{{Ref|AWOIAF|Qarkash}} and [[Vaes Orvik]], [[Vaes Qosar]], and [[Vaes Shirosi]], all in ruins, were Qartheen in origin as well.{{ref|awoiaf|Vaes Orvik}}{{ref|awoiaf|Vaes Qosar}}{{ref|awoiaf|Vaes Shirosi}}