Blokktinden

Coordinates: 66°39′08″N 13°26′03″E / 66.6522°N 13.4343°E / 66.6522; 13.4343
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Blokktinden
Blokktinden seen from Halsa in Meløy Municipality
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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; 13.4343[1]
Geography
LocationNordland, Norway
Parent rangeSaltfjellet
Topo map1928 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

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

  1. ^ 1.0 1.1 "Blokktinden, Rødøy (Nordland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2018-06-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  2. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in norsk). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-09-30.