Storheia Explained

Storheia
Map:Trøndelag#Norway
Map Alt:Map of the location
Label Position:bottom
Coordinates:63.4022°N 10.201°W
Coordinates Ref:[1]
Location:Trøndelag, Norway
Elevation M:565
Prominence M:420

Storheia is the highest mountain in Bymarka in the municipality of Trondheim in Trøndelag county, Norway. The 565m (1,854feet) tall mountain lies about east of the village of Langørjan. On clear days, one can stand atop Storheia and see as far as the mountain Snøhetta, about away. The smaller mountain Gråkallen lies just to the northeast.[2]

Name

The first element is stor which means "big" and the last element is the finite form of hei which means "upland" or "hill".

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Storheia, Trondheim (Trøndelag). yr.no. Norwegian. 2017-03-23.
  2. Web site: Bymarka. Store norske leksikon. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 2011-03-24.