Møysalen

Møysalen is a mountain in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the border of the municipalities of Sortland and Lødingen. At 1,262 metres (4,140 ft) tall, it is the highest mountain on the island of Hinnøya and the second highest mountain on any island in Norway. The mountain is located within Møysalen National Park, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) straight east of the villages of Hennes and Kaljord in Hadsel Municipality.[2]

Looking northeast at Møysalen
Møysalen
Møysalen seen from Stokmarknes Airport, Skagen
Highest point
Elevation1,262 m (4,140 ft)
Prominence1,262 m (4,140 ft)
Isolation61.4 to 61.6 km (38.2 to 38.3 mi) 
Listing#17 in Norway by prominence
Coordinates68.5260°N 15.4521°E / 68.5260; 15.4521 [1]
Naming
English translation"The Maidens' Hall" or "The Maidens' Saddle"
Geography
Møysalen
Location of the mountain
Møysalen
Møysalen (Norway)
LocationNordland, Norway
Topo map1231 IV Raftsundet and 1232 III Sortland

Name

The name derives from the Norwegian words "møy", which translates to maiden, and "sal", which can be translated into either saddle or hall. South of the peak is two smaller peaks, named Lille Møya (The Small Maiden) and Store Møya (The Big Maiden), which according to local folklore were two troll maidens that were turned into stone. Møysalen is either the saddle or the roof of the hall of these two maidens.

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See also

References
  1. "Møysalen, Lødingen (Nordland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2018-12-31.
  2. Store norske leksikon. "Møysalen" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-06-12.


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