Blokktinden

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Blokktinden
Blokktind
Blokktind.JPG
Blokktinden seen from Halsa in Meløy Municipality
Highest point
Elevation1,032 m (3,386 ft)
Prominence674 m (2,211 ft)
Coordinates66°39′08″N 13°26′03″E / 66.6522°N 13.4343°E / 66.6522; 13.4343Coordinates: 66°39′08″N 13°26′03″E / 66.6522°N 13.4343°E / 66.6522; 13.4343[1]
Geography
Map of the location
Map of the location
Blokktinden
Location of the mountain
LocationNordland, Norway
Parent rangeSaltfjellet
Topo map1928 III Melfjorden

Blokktinden or Blokktind is a mountain in the municipality of Rødøy 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[]

The first element is blokk which means "block" or "mountain that consists of one single rock". The last element is the finite form of tind which means "mountain peak".

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Blokktinden, Rødøy (Nordland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2018-06-17.


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