Nashkel

Nashkel is a small town on the northern slopes of the Cloud Peaks. Although formally a part of Amn, Nashkel is separated from the rest of the kingdom by the mountain passes and as such, remains relatively autonomous.
Shops

Cloud Peak Outfitters: Equipment shop for mountain travelers run by Salla Pitontoes, a halfling cleric of Tymora.
Taverns and inns
The Northern Light: An inn and tavern. This establishment is constantly lit by magical light because the owner, Reis Kensiddar, feared darkness after an encounter with drow and the Nightbringers .
The Belching Dragon: A fairly ordinary tavern
History 
Sometime before Mirtul, in the Year of the Banner, 1168 DR, the Cyric cleric Mulahey and his kobold minions began to contaminate the iron mine outside of Nashkel. He did so under the direction of the bandit-leader Tazok, and by extension, Rieltar Anchev of the Iron Throne. These events directly led to the Iron crisis that plagued the Sword Coast in the same year. As tensions built up between Amn and the Council of Four of Baldur's Gate, Nashkel became a staging point for Amnian soldiers, as they prepared for battle against the Flaming Fist.
That same year a traveling carnival came to Nashkel and set up just east of town. It featured a number of merchant stalls, gambling tents end even performers such as the Great Gazib and the Amazing Oopah. 
Since then, Nashkel has become a small but fairly important mining town. Its iron mines are controlled by Lady Corinne Wintrell and her family. The "Iron" Lady is a popular merchant who employs many of the men and women of Nashkel.

Aliases

The Cold City
Windy City
Sloping City of Amn
Region Cloud Peaks, Amn, Western Faerun
Size Large town

Major Exports Iron, caravan equipment, pelts, sheep, wool, barley, beer
Major Imports Cloth, fuel, wine
Politics Municipality
Ruler: Mayor Berrun Ghastkill