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The Scandinavian Mountains, in Swedish Skanderna, Fjällen ("the Fells") or Kölen, and in Norwegian Kjølen, with the two latter meaning the Keel, are a mountain range that runs through the Scandinavian Peninsula. The western sides of the mountains drop precipitously into the North Sea and Norwegian Sea, forming the famous fjords of Norway, while to the northeast they gradually curve towards Finland (Both geographically and historically Finland has been/and is a part of Scandinavia). To the north they form the borders between Norway, Sweden and Finland, but are scarcely more than hills in the vicinity of the North Cape. Image File history File linksMetadata Vikingshipmini. ... Scandinavia is a historical and geographical region centered on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe and includes the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden. ... The Scandinavian Peninsula is in northeastern Europe, consisting principally of the mainland territories of Norway and Sweden. ... The Viking Age is the name of the age in Northern Europe, following the Germanic Iron Age. ... The Varangians (Russian: Variags, Варяги) were Scandinavians who travelled eastwards, mainly from Jutland and Sweden. ... The term Viking commonly denotes the ship-borne warriors and traders of Norsemen (literally, men from the north) who originated in Scandinavia and raided the coasts of the British Isles and mainland Europe as far east as the Volga River in Russia from the late 8th–11th century. ... A thing or ting (Old Norse and Icelandic: þing; other modern Scandinavian: ting) was the governing assembly in Germanic societies, made up of the free men of the community and presided by lawspeakers. ... For the purposes of this article the Christianization of Scandinavia refers to the process of conversion to Christianity of the Scandinavian and Nordic peoples, starting in the 8th century with the arrival of missionaries in Denmark and ending in the 18th century with the conversion of the Inuits and the... The Kalmar Union flag. ... Denmark–Norway is the historiographical name for a former political entity, union, consisting of the kingdoms of Denmark and Norway, including the Norwegian dependencies of Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands. ... The traditional lands of Sweden. ... Sweden and Norway 1888 The Union between Sweden and Norway refers to the kingdoms of Sweden and Norway between 1814 and 1905, when they were united under one monarch in a personal union, following the Convention of Moss, on August 14, and the Norwegian constitutional revision of November 4. ... The history of Scandinavia is the common history of the Scandinavian countries— Denmark, Norway Sweden and Finland. ... Scandinavism and Nordism are political ideas that supports cooperation between the Scandinavian and/or Nordic countries. ... The Scandinavian Monetary Union (Swedish: Skandinaviska myntunionen, Danish: Skandinaviske møntunion) was a monetary union formed by Sweden and Denmark on May 5, 1873 by fixing their currencies against gold at par to each other. ... A Scandinavian defense union that would include Sweden, Norway and Denmark was planned between the three countries after World War II. Denmark and Norway had been occupied by Germany between 1940 and 1945, while Sweden, having escaped the horrors of occupation it had, still felt the effects of the war. ... The Royal League is an annual Scandinavian football tournament, starting after the end of the regular domestic seasons of Norway and Sweden. ... Scandinavian Airlines System is a multi-national airline for Denmark and Sweden, SAS Braathens for Norway and the leading carrier in the Nordic countries. ... The Ylläs fell in Finland Fell (from the Old Norse fjall, mountain) is a word used to refer to mountains, or certain types of mountainous landscape, in parts of England and Scandinavia. ... // In boats and ships, keel can mean either of two parts; a structural element, or a hydrodynamic element; these parts overlap. ... The Himalaya as seen from the International Space Station A mountain range is a group of mountains bordered by lowlands or separated from other mountain ranges by passes or rivers. ... The Scandinavian Peninsula is in northeastern Europe, consisting principally of the mainland territories of Norway and Sweden. ... The North Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean, located between the coasts of Norway and Denmark in the east, the coast of the British Isles in the west, and the German, Dutch, Belgian and French coasts in the south. ... The Norwegian Sea (Norwegian: Norskehavet) is part of the North Atlantic Ocean northwest of Norway, located between the North Sea (i. ... List of Norwegian Fjords An alphabetic list on Norwegian fjords follows. ... Midnight sun at the North Cape North Cape (foreground), Knivskjellodden (background) North Cape is a cape on the island of Magerøya in northern Norway, in the community of Nordkapp. ...

The mountains are not very large; Galdhøpiggen in southern Norway is the highest, at 2,469 metres (8,100 ft). Even so, the combination of northerly situation and moisture from the North Atlantic means that there are many icefields and glaciers. And the fact that many mountains are very steep, makes them a spectacular and dramatical scenary. Kebnekaise has the highest peak on the Swedish side, at 2,103 m (6,900 ft), while Halti is the highest in Finland, at 1,328 m (4,357 ft). Galdhøpiggen is the highest mountain in Norway, at 2469 m above sea level. ... The or meter (see spelling differences) is a measure of length. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... For other uses, see Atlantic (disambiguation) The Atlantic Ocean is Earths second-largest ocean, covering approximately one-fifth of its surface. ... An ice field (also called an icefield) is a flat land area covered by ice, usually formed by long periods of snow. ... Glacial and Glaciation redirect here. ... Kebnekaise (from Sami Giebmegáisi or Giebnegáisi), Cauldron Crest) is the highest mountain in Sweden. ... The Halti mountain is the highest point in Finland, at 1,328m above sea level. ...

The Scandinavian mountain system is geologically connected with the mountains of Scotland, Ireland and, crossing the Atlantic Ocean, the Appalachian Mountains of North America. Geologists hold that all these formed a single range prior to the breakup of the ancient supercontinent Pangaea. The current mountains are remainings from the Caledonian mountains, which many geologists believe is the biggest mountain range in history. This article includes a list of works cited but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... Map of Scotland Although Scotland is a relatively small country, with a land area of 78 772 km², its geography is highly varied, from the rural lowlands, to the barren highlands, and from large cities to uninhabited islands. ... A rainy day in the Great Smoky Mountains, Western North Carolina The Appalachian Mountains are a vast system of North American mountains mostly in the United States, and partly in Canada, forming a zone, from 100 to 300 miles wide, running from the island of Newfoundland some 1,500 miles... World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ... In geology, a supercontinent is a land mass comprising more than one continental core, or craton. ... For other uses, see Pangaea (disambiguation). ... The Caledonian orogeny is a hypothetical series of events in geologic history explaining a group of highland formations that are very similar in composition, stratigraphy and fossils: the mountains and hills of northern England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland and west Norway. ...

The Scandinavian Montane Birch forest and grasslands terrestrial ecoregion is closely associated with the mountain range. Hardangervidda, the largest mountain plateau in northern Europe The Scandinavian Montane Birch forests and grasslands PA 1110 is one of the terrestrial ecoregions as defined by the World Wildlife Fund. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

The Scandinavian Mountains

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The highest mountains in Norway

See also List of Norwegian peaks over 2000 meters.

Of the 10 tallest mountain peaks in Scandinavia (prominence greater than 30 m), 8 are situated in Oppland, Norway. The other 2 are situated in Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. There are 83 peaks equal to or taller than 2,200 m (7,218 ft.) in Norway. There are 300 peaks in Norway with elevations of 2,000 meters or more over sea level that have a topographic prominence of 10 meters or more. ... Scandinavia is a historical and geographical region centered on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe and includes the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden. ... In topography, prominence, also known as autonomous height, relative height or prime factor (in Europe), is a concept used in the categorization of hills and mountains. ... Oppland is a county in Norway, bordering Sør-Trøndelag, Møre og Romsdal, Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Akershus, Oslo and Hedmark. ... County NO-14 Region Vestlandet Administrative centre Leikanger County mayor Nils R. Sandal Area  - Total  - Percentage Ranked 8 18,623 km² 5. ...

1. 2,469 m (8,100 ft) Galdhøpiggen (Oppland)
2. 2,465 m (8,087 ft) Glittertind (Oppland)
3. 2,405 m (7,890 ft) Store Skagastølstind (Sogn og Fjordane)
4. 2,387 m (7,831 ft) Store Styggedalstinden east (Sogn og Fjordane)
5. 2,373 m (7,785 ft) Skarstind (Oppland)
6. 2,369 m (7,772 ft) Vesle Galdhøpiggen (Oppland)
7. 2,368 m (7,769 ft) Surtningssue (Oppland)
8. 2,366 m (7,762 ft) Store Memurutinden (Oppland)
9. 2,351 m (7,713 ft) Jervvasstind (Oppland)
10. 2,348 m (7,703 ft) Sentraltind (Oppland)

Galdhøpiggen seen from west, Norway's highest Galdhøpiggen is the highest mountain in Norway, at 2469 m above sea level. ... Glittertind is the second highest mountain in Norway, at 2464 m above sea level, including the glacier at its peak (without the glacier, it is 2452 m). ... Store Skagastølstinden (also known as Store Skagastølstind and Storen) is the third tallest peak in Norway. ... Store Styggedalstind, is the fourth highest summit in Norway, located within the area known as Hurrungane, which is part of the Jotunheimen mountain range. ... Skarstind is a prominent part of the Galdhøpiggen mountain range in northwestern Jotunheimen, Norway, and is the sixth highest summit in the country. ... Vesle Galdhøpiggen (or Veslepiggen) is a mountain summit close to Galdhøpiggen in Lom, Norway. ... Surtningssue (or Surtningssui) is the eighth highest mountain in Norway. ... Store Memurutinden is the ninth highest mountain in Norway, and lies in the municipality Lom, Oppland. ... Jervvasstind (or Gjertvasstind, Østre Styggedalstind) is Norways twelfth highest mountain, and lies in Luster, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. ... Sentraltind (or Centraltind, Vestre Styggedalstind) is a mountain in Hurrungane, Jotunheimen, Norway. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Galdhøpiggen is the highest mountain in Norway, at 2469 m above sea level. ...

Glittertind Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 529 pixelsFull resolution (896 × 593 pixel, file size: 93 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Scandinavian Mountains Glittertind ... Glittertind is the second highest mountain in Norway, at 2464 m above sea level, including the glacier at its peak (without the glacier, it is 2452 m). ...

Hurrungane Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Hurrungane, also written Hurrungene, Hurrungadn, Horungane, is a mountain range in the muncipalities Luster and Ã…rdal in Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. ...

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The highest mountains in Sweden

There are 12 peaks in Sweden that reach above 2000 meters, or 13 depending on how you define a peak. Eight of them are located in Sarek National Park and the other four in the further north region of Kebnekaise. Looking down People walking in snow The Sarek National Park is a national park in Jokkmokk Municipality, in the province Lappland in northern Sweden. ... Kebnekaise (from Sami Giebmegáisi or Giebnegáisi), Cauldron Crest) is the highest mountain in Sweden. ...

1. Kebnekaise 2,103 m (Lappland)
2. Sarektjåkka Stortoppen 2,089 m (Lappland)
3. Kaskasatjåkka 2,076 m (Lappland)
4. Sarektjåkka Nordtoppen 2,056 m (Lappland)
5. Kaskasapakte 2,043 m (Lappland)
6. Sarektjåkka Sydtoppen 2,023 m (Lappland)
7. Akka Stortoppen 2,016 m (Lappland)
8. Akka Nordvästtoppen 2,010 m (Lappland)
9. Sarektjåkka Buchttoppen 2,010 m (Lappland)
10. Pårtetjåkkå 2,005 m (Lappland)
11. Palkattjåkkå 2,002 m (Lappland)

Other popular mountains for skiers, climbers and hikers in Sweden Kebnekaise (from Sami Giebmegáisi or Giebnegáisi), Cauldron Crest) is the highest mountain in Sweden. ... Lappland is the name of a geographical region in Sweden and Finland which can refer to: Laponia, or Lappland - a historical Province of Sweden and Finland Lapland, or Lappi/Lappland - a current Province and Region of Finland Part of Norrbotten County or Norrbottens län - a current County of Sweden... Áhkká (Lule Sami: old woman), also known in its Swedified form Akka, is a massif in the southwestern corner of Stora Sjöfallet National Park in northern Sweden. ... Áhkká (Lule Sami: old woman), also known in its Swedified form Akka, is a massif in the southwestern corner of Stora Sjöfallet National Park in northern Sweden. ...

• Sulitelma 1,860 m (Lappland)
• Helagsfjället 1,796 m (Härjedalen)
• Norra Storfjället 1,767 m (Lappland)
• Templet 1,728 m (Jämtland)
• Lillsylen 1,704 m (Jämtland)
• Åreskutan 1,420 m (Jämtland)
• Storvätteshågna 1,204 m (Dalarna)
• Molnet 1,191 m (Dalarna)

Helagsfjället, the mountain of Helags, is a mountain in Härjedalen, Sweden, and is part of the Scandinavian Mountains. ... â–¶ (help· info), is a historical province or landskap in the north of Sweden. ... (help· info), is a historical province or landskap in the center of Sweden. ... Skiing at the mountain Ã…reskutan in May 2000. ... StorvätteshÃ¥gna is a peak of the LÃ¥ngfjället massif in the southern part of the Scandinavian mountain range, near Grövelsjön in Idre parish, Älvdalen Municipality. ...   is a historical province or landskap in central Sweden. ...

The highest mountains in Finland

1. 1,328 m (4,357 ft.) Halti (Lappi/Finnmark)
2. 1,317 m (4,321 ft.) Ridnitsohkka (Lappi)
3. 1,280 m (4,200 ft.) Kiedditsohkka (Lappi)
4. 1,240 m (4,068 ft.) Kovddoskaisi (Lappi)
5. 1,239 m (4,065 ft.) Ruvdnaoaivi (Lappi)
6. 1,180 m (3,871 ft.) Loassonibba (Lappi)
7. 1,150 m (3,773 ft.) Urtasvaara (Lappi)
8. 1,144 m (3,753 ft.) Kahperusvaarat (Lappi)
9. 1,130 m (3,707 ft.) Aldorassa (Lappi)
10. 1,100 m (3,609 ft.) Kieddoaivi (Lappi)

Coordinates: 65°00′N, 14°00′E The Halti mountain is the highest point in Finland, at 1,328m above sea level. ... Lappi, or the Province of Lapland is one of the Provinces of Finland, and a part of the larger geographical area of Lapland, which spans over four countries. ... County NO-20 Region Nord-Norge Administrative centre Vadsø County mayor   Area  - Total  - Percentage Ranked 1 48,618 km² 15. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...