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Njunis is a mountain in the interior of southern Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The mountain lies in Målselv Municipality. With a peak at 1,713 metres (5,620 ft), it is the highest mountain in this part of the county, and has Norway's thirteenth largest prominence. The tree line (downy birch) reaches to 700 metres (2,300 ft) elevation on the southern slope of the mountain, the highest tree line in Troms. This forest is part of the Øvre Dividal National Park. At the peak, NATO has a radar centre.[2]

Njunis
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Highest point
Elevation	1,713 m (5,620 ft)
Prominence	1,305 m (4,281 ft)
Isolation	59.4 to 59.6 km (36.9 to 37.0 mi)
Listing	#13 in Norway
Coordinates	68.7494°N 19.4886°E / 68.7494; 19.4886[1]
Geography
Location	Troms og Finnmark, Norway
Topo map	1532 I Dividalen 1532 II Altevatn

Name

The name is from the word in the Northern Sami language njunis which means "prominent nose of a mountain".[2]

See also

• List of mountains in Norway by prominence

References

На других языках

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[de] Njunis

Njunis ist ein 1717 moh.[1][2][3] hoher Berg in der Gemeinde Målselv in der Fylke Troms og Finnmark in Nordnorwegen. Auf seinem Gipfel befindet sich eine Radarstation. Der Name des Berges kommt aus den Samischen Sprachen und bedeutet (Berg-)Nase.[2]

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- [en] Njunis

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