| Blokktinden | |
|---|---|
 Blokktinden seen from Halsa in Meløy Municipality | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,032 m (3,386 ft) |
| Prominence | 674 m (2,211 ft) |
| Coordinates | 66°39′08″N 13°26′03″E / 66.6522°N 13.4343°E / 66.6522; 13.4343 |
| Geography | |
| Interactive map of the mountain | |
| Location | Nordland, Norway |
| Parent range | Saltfjellet |
| Topo map | 1928 III Melfjorden |
Blokktinden is a mountain in Rødøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the southern side of Tjongsfjorden, across from the village of Tjong. The summit has a good view of the Svartisen glacier and the coastal islands.
Name
The first element is blokk which means "block" in the sense of a "mountain that consists of one single rock". The last element is the finite form of tind which means "mountain peak".
References
- ^ "Blokktinden, Rødøy (Nordland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2018-06-17.
- "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
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