Blokktinden or Blokktind is a mountain in the municipality of Rødøy in Nordland county, Norway.[1] It is located on the southern side of Tjongsfjorden, across from the village of Tjong. The summit has a good view of the Svartisen glacier and the coastal islands.
Blokktinden | |
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Blokktind | |
Blokktinden seen from Halsa in Meløy Municipality | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,032 m (3,386 ft) |
Prominence | 674 m (2,211 ft) |
Coordinates | 66.6522°N 13.4343°E / 66.6522; 13.4343[1] |
Geography | |
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Location | Nordland, Norway |
Parent range | Saltfjellet |
Topo map | 1928 III Melfjorden |
The first element is blokk which means "block" or "mountain that consists of one single rock". The last element is the finite form of tind which means "mountain peak".
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