Blånibba or Gjegnet or Uksen[2] is the highest mountain in the municipality of Bremanger in Vestland county, Norway. The 1,670-metre-tall (5,480 ft) mountain has a topographic prominence of 1,460 metres (4,790 ft), the fifth-highest prominence in Norway. The glacier Gjegnalundsbreen lies directly to the east of the mountain. The mountain is about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southeast of the village of Ålfoten in Bremanger and about 22 kilometres (14 mi) northwest of the village of Sandane in neighboring Gloppen municipality.[3]
| Blånibba Gjegnet Uksen | |
|---|---|
| Gjegnen (unofficial) | |
 Blånibba/Gjegnen seen from the glacier Myklebustbreen. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,670 m (5,480 ft) |
| Prominence | 1,460 m (4,790 ft) |
| Isolation | 45.3 to 45.5 km (28.1 to 28.3 mi)  |
| Listing | 5 at List of mountains in Norway by prominence |
| Coordinates | 61°48′09″N 5°49′22″E / 61.8025°N 5.8228°E[1] |
| Geography | |
  Blånibba Location of the mountain  Blånibba Blånibba (Norway) | |
| Location | Vestland, Norway |
| Topo map | 1218 IV Ålfoten |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Devonian |
| Rock type | Sandstone |
Names
editThe name Gjegnen is a definite noun derived from the adjective gjegn which means "straight" or "direct". The top of this prominent mountain was used to find and hold the direction for travellers. The alternate name Blånibba is a compound of the words blå ("blue") and the definite form of nibbe (mountain peak).
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Blånibba, Bremanger (Sogn og Fjordane)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2019-10-13.
- ^ "Stadnamn og skrivemåten for stadnamn" (in Norwegian). Statens kartverk. Retrieved 2019-10-13.
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Blånibba" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-06-13.
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