User blog comment:Thedoucheinthenorth/Should a city-sized Winterhold have been in Skyrim?/@comment-4057437-20121105080352/@comment-149.150.237.236-20121108165958

Well, the Shrine of Azura would be a major attraction to Dunmer, especially since Winterhold is pretty close to Morrowind and the Dunmer have been driven out of their land, so they could rebuild the city and live there. The abundance of Dunmer might also attract more attendants to the College, including Dunmer who would become enchanters and court wizards, securing more revenue for the city.