Sylan

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Highest point
PeakStorsylen
Elevation1,762 m (5,781 ft)
Coordinates63°01′14″N 12°12′01″E / 63.02055°N 12.20028°E / 63.02055; 12.20028
Naming
Etymology"syl" meaning "awl"
Geography
Map
Location of the mountain range
LocationNorway-Sweden border
CountriesNorway and Sweden
CountiesTrøndelag and Jämtland
Range coordinates63°00′31″N 12°10′31″E / 63.00869°N 12.17534°E / 63.00869; 12.17534[1]

Sylan (Norwegian), Sylarna (Swedish), or Bealjehkh (Southern Sami)[2] is a mountain range on the border between Norway and Sweden. The mountain range lies in Tydal Municipality in Trøndelag county (Norway) and in Åre Municipality in Jämtland county (Sweden).

The central part of the range includes a large mountain ridge that starts at the 1,523-metre (4,997 ft) tall mountain Lillsylen in the north then heading south to the 1,762-metre (5,781 ft) tall Storsylen (the highest point in the mountain range), and further south to the 1,728-metre (5,669 ft) tall mountain Storsola. Traversing the ridge is a popular trip for experienced hikers, and is easiest from the south to the north, due to a scrambling point about 100 metres (330 ft) south of the Storsylen summit.[3]

There are a number of mountain cabins in the area. The Norwegian Trekking Association maintains the tourist huts Schultzhytta in Roltdalen, Storerikvollen and Nedalshytta by Nesjøen. On the Swedish side the Swedish Tourist Association maintains the tourist huts Blåhammarens Fjällstation, Sylarnas Fjällstation and Helags Fjällstation. The mountain has a number of relatively small glaciers in its cirques on the eastern side of the main ridge.

Climate

Climate data for Sylarna A 1991-2020 (1030m)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −3.1
(26.4) 		−3.8
(25.2) 		−2.7
(27.1) 		0.8
(33.4) 		5.3
(41.5) 		10.1
(50.2) 		13.7
(56.7) 		12.4
(54.3) 		8.3
(46.9) 		2.8
(37.0) 		−0.3
(31.5) 		−2.4
(27.7) 		3.4
(38.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) −6.1
(21.0) 		−6.7
(19.9) 		−5.6
(21.9) 		−2.3
(27.9) 		1.8
(35.2) 		6.2
(43.2) 		9.8
(49.6) 		8.9
(48.0) 		5.2
(41.4) 		0.2
(32.4) 		−3.2
(26.2) 		−5.2
(22.6) 		0.2
(32.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −9.0
(15.8) 		−9.7
(14.5) 		−8.6
(16.5) 		−4.9
(23.2) 		−1.0
(30.2) 		2.9
(37.2) 		6.5
(43.7) 		6.1
(43.0) 		2.6
(36.7) 		−2.2
(28.0) 		−6.0
(21.2) 		−8.1
(17.4) 		−2.6
(27.3)
Source: NOAA[4]
Climate data for Blåhammaren A 1991-2020 (1087m)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −4.8
(23.4) 		−5.4
(22.3) 		−4.0
(24.8) 		−0.2
(31.6) 		4.4
(39.9) 		9.4
(48.9) 		12.9
(55.2) 		11.6
(52.9) 		7.3
(45.1) 		1.4
(34.5) 		−2.1
(28.2) 		−4.1
(24.6) 		2.2
(36.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) −7.2
(19.0) 		−7.6
(18.3) 		−6.2
(20.8) 		−2.8
(27.0) 		1.4
(34.5) 		5.7
(42.3) 		9.3
(48.7) 		8.3
(46.9) 		4.4
(39.9) 		−0.8
(30.6) 		−4.4
(24.1) 		−6.6
(20.1) 		−0.5
(31.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −9.6
(14.7) 		−10.2
(13.6) 		−8.9
(16.0) 		−5.4
(22.3) 		−1.6
(29.1) 		2.6
(36.7) 		6.1
(43.0) 		5.7
(42.3) 		2.1
(35.8) 		−2.7
(27.1) 		−6.6
(20.1) 		−8.8
(16.2) 		−3.1
(26.4)
Source: NOAA[5]

Name

Sylan is the finite plural of syl which means "awl". The sharp and pointed peaks of the mountains have been compared with the tool.

  • Storsylen, northern ridge. The glacier can be seen to the left.
    Storsylen, northern ridge. The glacier can be seen to the left.
  • The first tourists on Storsylen in July 1900.
    The first tourists on Storsylen in July 1900.
  • Sylan panorama
    Sylan panorama

References

  1. ^ "Sylan, Norway" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2024-12-23.
  2. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-12-23.
  3. ^ Haugen, Morten, ed. (2017-07-14). "Sylan". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-03-10.
  4. ^ "NOAA / WMO averages 1991-2020 Sylarna A". SMHI / NOAA. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  5. ^ "NOAA / WMO averages 1991-2020 Blåhammaren A". SMHI / NOAA. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
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