Blokktinden
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Mountain in Nordland, Norway
| Blokktinden | |
|---|---|
| Blokktinden seen from Halsa in Meløy Municipality | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,032 m (3,386 ft) |
| Prominence | 674 m (2,211 ft) |
| Coordinates | 66°39′08′′N 13°26′03′′E / 66.6522°N 13.4343°E / 66.6522; 13.4343 [1] |
| Geography | |
| Map | |
| Interactive map of the mountain | |
| Location | Nordland, Norway |
| Parent range | Saltfjellet |
| Topo map | 1928 III Melfjorden |
Blokktinden[2] is a mountain in Rødøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway.[1] It is located on the southern side of Tjongsfjorden, across from the village of Tjong. The summit has a good view of the Svartisen glacier and the coastal islands.
Name
[edit ]The first element is blokk which means "block" in the sense of a "mountain that consists of one single rock". The last element is the finite form of tind which means "mountain peak".
References
[edit ]- ^ a b "Blokktinden, Rødøy (Nordland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no . Retrieved 2018年06月17日.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket . Retrieved 2024年09月30日.
