Tronfjell
| Tronfjell | |
|---|---|
 Tronfjell with Alvdal in front. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,666 m (5,466 ft) |
| Prominence | 1,007 m |
| Coordinates | 62°10′29.07″N 10°41′37.67″E / 62.1747417°N 10.6937972°E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Alvdal, Innlandet, Norway |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Road |
Tron (sometimes spelled Tronden, Tronfjell or Trondfjell)[1] is a prominent mountain close to Alvdal in Innlandet county, Norway. It lies on the border to Tynset. There is a toll road to the summit open in the summer built while installing a broadcasting antenna in the 1960s, being Norway's second highest road.
The Indian philosopher Swami Sri Ananda Acharya lived on the mountain for large periods of his life.
Etymology
The name Tron is the finite form of trond m (Norse þróndr) 'hog' (it is common in Norway to compare the shape of a mountain with an animal).[2]
References
- ^ Statens Stedsnavnregister, Statens Kartverk. "SSR: Tron/Tronden". Kartverket.no. Statens Kartverk.
- ^ Ryen, Jon Olav (2015). Stedsnavn i Nord-Østerdal (1 ed.). Norway: Kolofon. pp. 436–437. ISBN 9788230012871.
See also
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