Storheia

Storheia is the highest mountain in Bymarka in the municipality of Trondheim in Trøndelag county, Norway. The 565-metre (1,854 ft) tall mountain lies about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) east of the village of Langørjan. On clear days, one can stand atop Storheia and see as far as the mountain Snøhetta, about 130 kilometres (81 mi) away. The smaller mountain Gråkallen lies just to the northeast.[2]

Storheia
Storheia.
Highest point
Elevation565 m (1,854 ft)
Prominence420 m (1,380 ft)
Parent peak
Isolation15.72 to 15.74 km (9.77 to 9.78 mi) 
Coordinates63.4022°N 10.2010°E / 63.4022; 10.2010[1]
Geography
Storheia
Location of the mountain
Storheia
Storheia (Norway)
LocationTrøndelag, Norway
Topo map1621 IV Trondheim

Name

The first element is stor which means "big" and the last element is the finite form of hei which means "upland" or "hill".

References

  1. "Storheia, Trondheim (Trøndelag)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
  2. Store norske leksikon. "Bymarka" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2011-03-24.


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