Besselvassheia is a
mountain
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in
Frøya Municipality
Frøya is the westernmost List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Trøndelag Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Fosen Districts of Norway, region and consists of the Frøya (island), island of Frøya, which lies nor ...
in
Trøndelag
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county,
Norway
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. The tall mountain is the highest point on the
island of Frøya. It lies about west of the village of
Sistranda and about northwest of the village of
Hammarvika.
Name
The mountain was unnamed until the autumn of 2009 when it was given the name Besselvassheia, after the nearby lake Besselvatnet.
The well-known Norwegian soccer trainer
Drillo, also known for his interest in geography, told a local resident, Frank Angelvik, that the highest point of Frøya was unnamed.
Together with Halgeir Hammer, a local guide, the naming contest was announced in September 2009. Some of the names that were runners-up were: Frøyberget, Frøytuva, Halgeirtoppen, Halgeirguten, and Besselberget.
References
External links
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Mountains of Trøndelag
Frøya, Trøndelag