Suliskongen

Suliskongen is a mountain in the municipality of Fauske in Nordland, Norway. The 1,908-metre (6,260 ft) tall mountain is part of the Sulitjelma massif and it is the second highest mountain in Northern Norway.[2] It is located about 17 kilometres (11 mi) east of the village of Sulitjelma and the peak of the mountain lies less than 900 metres (3,000 ft) west of the border with Sweden. The Sulitjelma Glacier lies on the mountain.[3]

Suliskongen
Suliskongen
Location of the mountain
Suliskongen
Suliskongen (Norway)
Highest point
Elevation1,908 m (6,260 ft)
Prominence1,008 to 1,010 m (3,307 to 3,314 ft) 
Isolation45.4 to 45.6 km (28.2 to 28.3 mi) 
Coordinates67.1468°N 16.3773°E / 67.1468; 16.3773[1]
Geography
LocationNordland, Norway
Parent rangeSulitjelma massif

References

  1. "Suliskongen, Fauske (Nordland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2019-01-24.
  2. Lauritzen, Per Roger, ed. (2009). "Suliskongen". Norsk Fjelleksikon (in Norwegian). Arendal: Friluftsforlaget. ISBN 978-82-91-49547-7.
  3. Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2016-06-12). "Suliskongen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2019-01-16.


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