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Ørfjellet

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Ølfjellet
Uvbágájsse
Ølfjellet from Addjektinden ridge
Highest point
Elevation1,751 m (5,745 ft)
Prominence1,073 m (3,520 ft)[1]
Geography
Map of the location
Map of the location
Ølfjellet
Location in Nordland
LocationSaltdal, Nordland, Norway
Parent rangeSaltfjellet
Topo map(s)2128 IV Junkerdal (north) and 2128 III Lønsdal (south)

Ølfjellet (Template:Lang-smj) is the highest mountain in the Saltfjellet mountain range in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the municipality of Saltdal roughly halfway between the lakes Nordre Bjøllåvatnet and Kjemåvatnet. The village of Lønsdal lies about 1.6 kilometres (0.99 mi) southeast of the mountain.

The mountain has two peaks, the highest being 1,751 metres (5,745 ft). Approximately 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) north of the highest peak is the other peak with height of 1,651 metres (5,417 ft).

Name

The first element is øl which means "haze" (not "beer"), and the last element is the finite form of fjell which means "mountain".

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