Lihesten
Lihesten or Lifjellet is a 776-meter (2,546 ft) tall mountain in Hyllestad Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The mountain lies on a small peninsula between the Hyllestadfjorden and the Sognefjorden and it is the highest point in the municipality. The village of Hyllestad lies about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east of the mountain. It was the site of the Havørn Accident on 16 June 1936.[2]
Lihesten | |
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Lifjellet | |
Lihesten in the background | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 777 m (2,549 ft) |
Prominence | 679 m (2,228 ft) |
Isolation | 25.9 to 25.92 km (16.09 to 16.11 mi) |
Coordinates | 61.1750°N 5.2145°E[1] |
Geography | |
Lihesten Location of the mountain Lihesten Lihesten (Norway) | |
Location | Vestland, Norway |
See also
- List of mountains of Norway
References
- "Lihesten, Hyllestad (Sogn og Fjordane)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
- Store norske leksikon. "Lihesten" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2013-12-12.
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