Svartfjellet (Norwegian) or Čáhppesčohkka (Northern Sami)[2] is a mountain in Loppa Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It lies alongside the small glacier Svartfjelljøkelen, a few kilometers north of the larger glacier Øksfjordjøkelen. The village of Bergsfjord lies about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) straight west of the mountain.
| Svartfjellet (Norwegian) Čáhppesčohkka (Northern Sami) | |
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| Location of the mountain | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,162 m (3,812 ft) |
| Coordinates | 70°13′59″N 21°59′56″E / 70.2330°N 21.9988°E[1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Finnmark, Norway |
For many years, Svartfjellet was regarded as the highest mountain in Finnmark, but this was due to a measurement error. The highest point in Finnmark actually lies on the glacier Øksfjordjøkelen on the mountain Loppatinden.[3]
See also
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edit- ^ "Svartfjellet, Loppa (Finnmark)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2018-06-17.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
- ^ "Publikums mening: LOPPATIND" (in Norwegian). NRK. Retrieved 2013-01-04.
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