Blånibba Explained

Blånibba
Gjegnet
Uksen
Other Name:Gjegnen (unofficial)
Map:Vestland#Norway
Map Alt:Map of the location
Label:Blånibba
Label Position:bottom
Coordinates:61.8025°N 5.8228°W[1]
Location:Vestland, Norway
Elevation M:1670
Prominence M:1460
Listing:5 at List of mountains in Norway by prominence
Age:Devonian
Geology:Sandstone

Blånibba or Gjegnet or Uksen[2] is the highest mountain in the municipality of Bremanger in Vestland county, Norway. The 1670-tallNaN-tall mountain has a topographic prominence of, the fifth-highest prominence in Norway. The glacier Gjegnalundsbreen lies directly to the east of the mountain. The mountain is about southeast of the village of Ålfoten in Bremanger and about northwest of the village of Sandane in neighboring Gloppen municipality.[3]

Names

The 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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Blånibba, Bremanger (Sogn og Fjordane) . . Norwegian. 2019-10-13.
  2. Web site: Stadnamn og skrivemåten for stadnamn. Norwegian. 2019-10-13. Statens kartverk.
  3. Web site: Blånibba. Store norske leksikon. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 2010-06-13.