The fictional land inhabited by Hobbits in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth is the Shire.
The Shire is a peaceful, mostly rural region in the north-west of Middle-earth. It is divided into areas such as the Four Farthings and includes famous settlements including Hobbiton, where Bilbo and Frodo Baggins live. Its farms, lanes, gardens, and inns establish the domestic world that the heroes leave behind.
The contrast between the Shire and the wider war is central to Tolkien’s storytelling. The characters begin with local concerns—meals, parties, gardens, and family reputation—before becoming involved in events affecting all of Middle-earth. Their return to the Shire also shows that victory does not immediately restore every home to its former condition.
Gondor, Mordor, and Rohan are separate regions. Gondor is a southern kingdom, Mordor is Sauron’s realm, and Rohan is the land of the horse-lords.