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Norefjell is a mountain range in the Scandes Mountains system in Norway. It stretches between the valleys of Eggedal (west) and Hallingdal (east). It covers parts of the municipalities Flå, Sigdal, and Krødsherad, all in the county Buskerud.[1]
The highest peaks within the mountain range are:
Norefjell Ski Resort is an alpine ski resort located in the municipality Krødsherad. It is about one and a half hours drive north of Oslo. Norefjell was host to the downhill and giant slalom competitions of the 1952 Winter Olympics.
The Norefjell mountain range is named after the old farm Nore (see Noresund). The last element is fjell meaning 'mountain'.[4]
References
- "Norefjell". Innovation Norway. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
- Geir Thorsnæs. "Gråfjell". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
- "Høgevarde". Innovation Norway. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
- Haugen, Einar (1967) Norwegian-English Dictionary (University of Wisconsin Press) ISBN 978-0-299-03874-8
External links
- 1952 Winter Olympics official report. pp. 36–8. (in English and French)
- On The Snow - Norefjell (English)
- Norefjell Skiresort Official website
- Oslo Vinterpark Official website
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Norefjell est une chaîne de montagnes norvégienne située dans les Alpes scandinaves. Elle s'étend entre les vallées d'Eggedal à l'ouest et de Hallingdal à l'est en Norvège. Elle couvre une partie des communes de Flå, Sigdal et Krødsherad toutes situées dans le comté de Viken. Ses plus hautes montagnes sont le Gråfjell avec 1 468 m d'altitude et le Høgevarde avec ses 1 459 m.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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