Njunis

Njunis
Njunis
Elevation 1,713 m (5,620 ft)
Prominence 1,305 m (4,281 ft)
Listing 13 at List of peaks in Norway by prominence
Location
Location Målselv, Troms, Norway
Coordinates 68°45′N 19°30′E / 68.75°N 19.5°E / 68.75; 19.5Coordinates: 68°45′N 19°30′E / 68.75°N 19.5°E / 68.75; 19.5
Topo map 1532 I Dividalen
1532 II Altevatn

Njunis is a mountain in the interior of southern Troms county, in Målselv municipality. With a peak at 1,713 metres (5,620 ft), it is the highest mountain in this part of the county, and has Norway's thirteenth largest prominence. The tree line (downy birch) reaches to 700 metres (2,300 ft) elevation on the southern slope of the mountain, the highest tree line in Troms. This forest is part of the Øvre Dividal National Park. At the peak NATO has an radar centre.[1]

Name

The name is from the Sami word njunis which means 'prominent "nose" of a mountain'.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Store norske leksikon. "Njunis" (in Norwegian). http://www.snl.no/Njunis. Retrieved 2010-04-09. 

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