Higravtindan is the tallest

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on the island of Austvågøya in the

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Nordland Nordland (; , , , ) is one of the three northernmost Counties of Norway, counties in Norway in the Northern Norway region, bordering Troms in the north, Trøndelag in the south, Norrbotten County in Sweden to the east, Västerbotten County to t ...

county,

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. It is located on the border of Hadsel Municipality and

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. The village of Laupstad and the

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highway are located about west of the mountain and the village of Liland is located about southwest of the mountain. There is a

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located on the east side of the mountain. The mountain is 1,148 m (3,766 ft) high.

References

Vågan Hadsel Lofoten Mountains of Nordland {{Nordland-mountain-stub