Store Memurutinden
Store Memurutinden is the eighth-highest mountain in Norway. It is in Lom Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The 2,367-metre (7,766 ft) tall mountain is located on the Memurutindene mountains within Jotunheimen National Park. The mountain sits about 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of the village of Fossbergom and about 50 kilometres (31 mi) southwest of the village of Vågåmo. The mountain is surrounded by several other notable mountains including Leirhøi, Veobreahesten, and Veobretinden to the north; Veotinden to the northeast; Austre Memurutinden to the east; Blåbreahøe and Surtningssue to the southeast; Reinstinden to the south; Søre Hellstugutinden, Nestsøre Hellstugutinden, Store Hellstugutinden, and Midtre Hellstugutinden to the southwest; and Nordre Hellstugutinden to the west.[1][3]
| Store Memurutinden | |
|---|---|
 Memurutinden, seen from Memurudalen valley | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,367 m (7,766 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 335 m (1,099 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Surtningssue |
| Isolation | 5.8 km (3.6 mi)[1] |
| Listing | #8 in Norway |
| Coordinates | 61°34′02″N 8°28′39″E[2] |
| Geography | |
  Store Memurutinden Location of the mountain  Store Memurutinden Store Memurutinden (Norway) | |
| Location | Innlandet, Norway |
| Parent range | Jotunheimen |
| Topo map | 1618 III Glittertinden |
Name
The first element is the old name of the river Memuru (now called the Muru). The last element is the finite form of tind which means 'mountain peak'. The river name is derived from the verb mara which means 'dig' - the first element Me- is from Old Norse mið meaning 'in the middle', because the mouth of the river is almost exactly at the middle of the lake Gjendin. The first word store means 'the big'.
References
- "Store Memurutinden Østtoppen". PeakVisor.com. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- "Store Memurutinden, Lom" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- "Scandinavian Mountains - Memuru Veo Massif - Store Memurutind". www.scandinavianmountains.com. Retrieved 18 January 2021.