Svartfjellet, Loppa Explained


Coordinates:70.233°N 21.9988°W[1]
Location:Finnmark, Norway
Elevation M:1162

or [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 straight west of the mountain.

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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Svartfjellet, Loppa (Finnmark). . Norwegian. 2018-06-17.
  2. Web site: Informasjon om stadnamn. Norgeskart. Kartverket. no. 2024-07-03.
  3. Web site: Publikums mening: LOPPATIND. NRK. Norwegian. 2013-01-04.

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