Tronfjell
Tron (sometimes spelled Tronden, Tronfjell, or Trondfjell)[2] is a prominent mountain in Innlandet county, Norway. The 1,665-metre (5,463 ft) tall mountain lies on the border of Alvdal and Tynset municipalities, but the peak lies entirely in Alvdal. The mountain lies just to the northeast of the village of Alvdal and just northwest of the village of Tylldalen.[3]
| Tronfjell | |
|---|---|
 Tronfjell with Alvdal in front. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,665 m (5,463 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,005 m (3,297 ft)[1] |
| Isolation | 29.5 km (18.3 mi)[1] |
| Coordinates | 62°10′28″N 10°41′41″E |
| Geography | |
  Tronfjell Location of the mountain  Tronfjell Tronfjell (Norway) | |
| Location | Innlandet, Norway |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Road |
There is a toll road to the summit that is open in the summers. The road was built while installing a broadcasting antenna in the 1960s, being Norway's second highest road.[1]
The Indian philosopher Swami Sri Ananda Acharya (1883-1945) lived on the mountain for large periods of his life.[3]
Etymology
The name Tron is the finite form of the word trond (Old Norse: þróndr) which means 'hog' (it is common in Norway to compare the shape of a mountain with an animal).[3][4]
See also
References
- "Tron". PeakVisor.no. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- Statens Stedsnavnregister, Statens Kartverk. "SSR: Tron/Tronden". Kartverket.no. Statens Kartverk.
- Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (12 February 2021). "Tron (fjell i Østerdalen)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- Ryen, Jon Olav (2015). Stedsnavn i Nord-Østerdal (1 ed.). Norway: Kolofon. pp. 436–437. ISBN 9788230012871.