Valdresflye
Valdresflye, also spelled Valdresflya and Valdresflyi, is a mountain plateau in the easternmost part of Jotunheimen in Øystre Slidre, Norway. The summer-only County Road 51 runs over the plateau, reaching 1,389 meters (4,557 ft) above mean sea level.[1]
Valdresflye | |
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Highest point | |
Coordinates | 61°23′28″N 8°48′40″E |
Geography | |
Country | Norway |
Region | Innlandet |
The name
The first element is the name of the district Valdres, the last element is the finite form of fly 'flat mountain plateau'.
References
- "Nasjonal turistveg Valdresflye" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Public Roads Administration. Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 5 October 2011.
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