Veten is a mountain in the city of Bergen, Norway. At 486 metres (1,594 ft) above sea level, it is the highest mountain in Åsane borough,[2] and the ninth-highest in Bergen.[3] The name is an archaic word for "beacon" in Norwegian.[4]
| Veten | |
|---|---|
 Veten in Åsane, with Flaktveit in the foreground, seen from Vareggen. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 486 m (1,594 ft) |
| Prominence | 383 m (1,257 ft) |
| Coordinates | 60°30′06″N 5°19′15″E / 60.501698°N 5.320961°E[1] |
| Geography | |
  Veten Location of the mountain  Veten Veten (Norway) | |
| Location | Vestland, Norway |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hiking |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Arnt Flatmo. "Hordaland Mountains - Route Descriptions - Veten, Håkeberget" (in Norwegian). Westcoastpeaks.com. Retrieved 2008-12-21.
- ^ Rudsengen, Anne; Finn Loftesnes (2007). Opptur Hordaland : 276 fotturar. Førde, Sogn og Fjordane: Selja Forlag. p. 506. ISBN 978-82-91722-75-7.
- ^ Arnt Flatmo. "Norwegian Mountains - Hordaland - Bergen Kommune" (in Norwegian). Westcoastpeaks.com. Retrieved 2008-12-21.
- ^ Stemshaug, Ola; Sandnes, Jørn; Aune, Kolbjørn (1990). Norsk stadnamnleksikon (in Norwegian) (3 ed.). Oslo: Det Norske Samlaget. p. 340. ISBN 82-521-3477-7.
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