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{{Infobox Mountain
{{short description|Mountain in Innlandet, Norway}}
{{Infobox mountain
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| Name = Storjuvtinden
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| Elevation = {{convert|2344|m|ft|0}}
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| Location = [[Lom, Norway|Lom]], [[Oppland]], {{NOR}}
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| Range = [[Jotunheimen]]
|map = Innlandet#Norway
| Prominence = {{convert|110|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
|map_alt = Map of the location
| Coordinates = {{coord|61|37|49|N|8|17|37|E|type:mountain_region:NO|display=inline,title}}
|map_caption = Location of the mountain
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| Topographic map = {{M711|1518 II Galdhøpiggen}}
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|coordinates = {{coord|61.63029|8.29406|region:NO_type:mountain|display=inline,title|format=dms}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Storjuvtinden, Lom |url=https://www.yr.no/nb/v%C3%A6rvarsel/daglig-tabell/1-162578/Norge/Innlandet/Lom/Storjuvtinden |publisher=[[yr.no]] |language=Norwegian |accessdate=2022-05-08}}</ref>
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|location = [[Innlandet]], [[Norway]]
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| Listing = <small>12 at [[List of mountains in Norway by height]]</small>
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|prominence_m = 132
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|isolation_km = 0.913
|elevation_ref = <ref name="pv">{{Cite web |title=Storjuvtinden |url=https://peakvisor.com/peak/storjuvtinden.html |website=PeakVisor.com |accessdate=2022-05-08}}</ref>
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|range = [[Jotunheimen]]
|parent_peak = [[Galdhøpiggen]]
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'''Storjuvtinden''' is a mountain close to Norway's highest mountain [[Galdhøpiggen]]. It is located in the massif between the valleys [[Leirdalen]] and [[Visdalen]].


'''Storjuvtinden''' is a [[mountain]] in [[Lom Municipality]] in [[Innlandet]] county, [[Norway]]. The {{convert|2344|m|adj=on}} tall mountain is located in the [[Jotunheimen]] mountains within [[Jotunheimen National Park]]. The mountain sits about {{convert|25|km}} southwest of the village of [[Fossbergom]] and about {{convert|45|km}} northeast of the village of [[Øvre Årdal]]. The peak is on the massif between the valleys [[Leirdalen]] and [[Visdalen]]. The mountain is surrounded by several other notable mountains including [[Galdhøpiggen]] and [[Keilhaus topp]] to the northeast; [[Svellnosbreahesten]], [[Midtre Tverråtinden]], and [[Store Tverråtinden]] to the southeast; [[Bukkehøe]] to the southwest; [[Skardstinden]] to the west; [[Storgrovtinden]] and [[Storgrovhøe]] to the northwest; and [[Veslpiggen]] to the north.<ref name="pv" />
The mountain can be accessed from Geitsætri in [[Leirdalen]] without a glacier crossing.


It is [[List of mountains in Norway by height|Norway's 12th highest mountain]], with respect to a primary factor of 50 m.
The mountain can be accessed from Geitsætri in Leirdalen without a glacier crossing. It is [[List of mountains in Norway by height|Norway's 12th highest mountain]], with respect to a [[Topographic prominence]] of at least {{convert|50|m}}.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Storgjuvtinden |url=http://www.westcoastpeaks.com/Peaks/storgjuvtinden.html |website=westcoastpeaks.com}}</ref>


==The name==
==Name==
The first element is the name of the [[gorge]] ''Storjuvet'', the last element is the finite form of ''tind'' m '[[mountain peak]]'. The name of the gorge is a compound of ''stor'' 'big' and ''juv'' n 'gorge, canyon'. The gorge has also given name to the glacier ''Storjuvbrean'' in the bottom of the gorge.
The first element is the name of the ''Storjuvet'' [[gorge]]. The last element is the finite form of ''tind'' which means '[[mountain|mountain peak]]'. The name of the gorge is a compound of ''stor'' which means 'big' and ''juv'' which means 'gorge' or 'canyon'. The gorge is also the source of the name of the glacier ''Storjuvbrean'' in the bottom of the gorge.


==External links==
==See also==
*[[List of mountains of Norway by height]]
* [http://www.westcoastpeaks.com/Peaks/storgjuvtinden.html westcoastpeaks.com Storgjuvtinden]


==References==
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[[Category:Mountains of Oppland]]
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[[Category:Jotunheimen]]
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[[Category:Lom, Norway]]
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[[Category:Mountains of Innlandet]]



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Latest revision as of 01:33, 10 May 2022

Storjuvtinden
Map of the location
Map of the location
Storjuvtinden
Location of the mountain
Map of the location
Map of the location
Storjuvtinden
Storjuvtinden (Norway)
Highest point
Elevation2,344 m (7,690 ft)[2]
Prominence132 m (433 ft)[2]
Parent peakGaldhøpiggen
Isolation0.913 km (0.567 mi)[2]
Listing#12 in Norway
Coordinates61°37′49″N 8°17′39″E / 61.63029°N 8.29406°E / 61.63029; 8.29406[1]
Geography
LocationInnlandet, Norway
Parent rangeJotunheimen
Topo map1518 II Galdhøpiggen

Storjuvtinden is a mountain in Lom Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The 2,344-metre (7,690 ft) tall mountain is located in the Jotunheimen mountains within Jotunheimen National Park. The mountain sits about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southwest of the village of Fossbergom and about 45 kilometres (28 mi) northeast of the village of Øvre Årdal. The peak is on the massif between the valleys Leirdalen and Visdalen. The mountain is surrounded by several other notable mountains including Galdhøpiggen and Keilhaus topp to the northeast; Svellnosbreahesten, Midtre Tverråtinden, and Store Tverråtinden to the southeast; Bukkehøe to the southwest; Skardstinden to the west; Storgrovtinden and Storgrovhøe to the northwest; and Veslpiggen to the north.[2]

The mountain can be accessed from Geitsætri in Leirdalen without a glacier crossing. It is Norway's 12th highest mountain, with respect to a Topographic prominence of at least 50 metres (160 ft).[3]

Name[edit]

The first element is the name of the Storjuvet gorge. The last element is the finite form of tind which means 'mountain peak'. The name of the gorge is a compound of stor which means 'big' and juv which means 'gorge' or 'canyon'. The gorge is also the source of the name of the glacier Storjuvbrean in the bottom of the gorge.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Storjuvtinden, Lom" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d "Storjuvtinden". PeakVisor.com. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Storgjuvtinden". westcoastpeaks.com.



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