The North Continent of Barrayar was the settlement site of the original colonists from Earth. It came to be divided into 60 Districts ruled by Counts; it is not known whether this division covered the entire continent or if there were yet-unclaimed regions. Mountain ranges on the continent included the Dendarii Mountains, which ran east-west through Vorkosigan's District and another near the northern coast, in Vorpatril's District. The other continent on Barrayar was called the South Continent.