or
is the highest mountain in the
Saltfjellet mountain range in
Nordland
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county,
Norway
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. It is located in
Saltdal Municipality roughly halfway between the lakes
Nordre Bjøllåvatnet and
Kjemåvatnet. The village of
Lønsdal lies about southeast of the mountain.
The mountain has two peaks, the highest being . Approximately north of the highest peak is the other peak with height of .
Name
The first element is which means "dizzy" or "woozy" and the last element is the finite form of which means "
mountain
A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually higher t ...
".
References
Saltdal
Mountains of Nordland
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