Lihesten

Lihesten or Lifjellet is a 776-meter (2,546 ft) tall mountain in Hyllestad Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The mountain lies on a small peninsula between the Hyllestadfjorden and the Sognefjorden and it is the highest point in the municipality. The village of Hyllestad lies about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east of the mountain. It was the site of the Havørn Accident on 16 June 1936.[2]

Lihesten
Lifjellet
Lihesten in the background
Highest point
Elevation777 m (2,549 ft)
Prominence679 m (2,228 ft)
Isolation25.9 to 25.92 km (16.09 to 16.11 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
Coordinates61.1750°N 5.2145°E / 61.1750; 5.2145[1]
Geography
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Location of the mountain
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Lihesten (Norway)
LocationVestland, Norway

See also

References

  1. "Lihesten, Hyllestad (Sogn og Fjordane)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
  2. Store norske leksikon. "Lihesten" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2013-12-12.


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