Njunis

Njunis
Map
Interactive map of the mountain
Highest point
Elevation1,713 m (5,620 ft)
Prominence1,305 m (4,281 ft)
Isolation59.4 to 59.6 km (36.9 to 37.0 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
Listing#13 in Norway
Coordinates68°44′58″N 19°29′19″E / 68.7494°N 19.4886°E / 68.7494; 19.4886[1]
Geography
LocationTroms, Norway
Topo map(s)1532 I Dividalen
1532 II Altevatn

Njunis is a mountain in the interior of southern Troms county, Norway. The mountain lies in Målselv Municipality. With a peak at 1,713 metres (5,620 ft), it is the highest mountain in this part of the county, and has Norway's thirteenth largest prominence. The tree line (downy birch) reaches to 700 metres (2,300 ft) elevation on the southern slope of the mountain, the highest tree line in Troms. This forest is part of the Øvre Dividal National Park. At the peak, NATO has a radar centre.[2]

Name

The name njunis, which means "prominent nose of a mountain",[2] is derived from the Northern Sami language.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Njunis, Målselv (Troms)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2018-08-15.
  2. ^ a b Store norske leksikon. "Njunis" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-04-09.


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