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Oksskolten
Oksskolten
	Oksskolten Location of the mountain Oksskolten Oksskolten (Norway)
Highest point
Elevation	1,916 m (6,286 ft)
Prominence	1,380 m (4,530 ft)
Isolation	192.8 to 193 km (119.8 to 119.9 mi)
Listing	#7 in Norway by height; #8 in Norway by prominence
Coordinates	66°00′44″N 14°20′19″E / 66.0122°N 14.3386°E
Geography
Location	Nordland, Norway
Parent range	Okstindan
Topo map	2027 III Storakersvatnet
Climbing
First ascent	Peder Stordal (1883)
Easiest route	Glacier crossing

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Oksskolten (lit. Bulls Head) is a mountain in the municipality of Hemnes in Nordland County, Norway. At 1,916-metre (6,286 ft) tall, it is the highest point in Nordland county, the highest in Northern Norway, and has Norway's eighth largest primary factor. The mountain lies just south of the lake Gresvatnet in the Okstindan mountain range east of the village of Korgen and north of the lake Røssvatnet.

The first recorded climb was by Peder Stordal in 1883. In order to get to the summit, climbers must cross the glacier to the north. The large Okstindbreen glacier lies to the west of the mountain.^[2]

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Height profile of Oksskolten
Oksskolten to the left
View of the Okstindan mountains

References[edit]

^ "Oksskolten, Hemnes (Nordland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2018-06-17.
^ Store norske leksikon. "Oksskolten" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2011-12-02.

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[1] "Oksskolten, Hemnes (Nordland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2018-06-17.

[snl-2] Store norske leksikon. "Oksskolten" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2011-12-02.

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-'''Oksskolten''' (lit. ''Bulls Head'') is a [[mountain]] in the municipality of [[Hemnes]] in [[Nordland]] county, [[Norway]].  At {{convert|1916|m|adj=on}} tall, it is the highest point in [[Nordland]] county, the highest in [[Nord-Norge]], and has Norway's [[List of peaks in Norway by prominence|eighth largest primary factor]]. The mountain lies just south of the lake [[Gresvatnet]] in the [[Okstindan]] mountain range east of the village of [[Korgen]] and north of the lake [[Røssvatnet]].
+'''Oksskolten''' (lit. ''Bulls Head'') is a [[mountain]] in the municipality of [[Hemnes]] in [[Nordland]] County, [[Norway]].  At {{convert|1916|m|adj=on}} tall, it is the highest point in [[Nordland]] county, the highest in [[Northern Norway]], and has Norway's [[List of peaks in Norway by prominence|eighth largest primary factor]]. The mountain lies just south of the lake [[Gresvatnet]] in the [[Okstindan]] mountain range east of the village of [[Korgen]] and north of the lake [[Røssvatnet]].
 The first recorded climb was by Peder Stordal in 1883. In order to get to the summit, climbers must cross the glacier to the north.  The large [[Okstindbreen]] glacier lies to the west of the mountain.<ref name="snl">{{cite web|url=http://snl.no/Oksskolten|title=Oksskolten|author=Store norske leksikon|authorlink=Store norske leksikon|language=Norwegian|accessdate=2011-12-02}}</ref>
 ==Gallery==
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+<gallery mode="packed" heights="200px">
-File:Oksskolten profil.JPG|Height profile of Oksskolten
+Oksskolten profil.JPG|Height profile of Oksskolten
-File:Okstinden.jpg|Oksskolten to the left
+Okstinden.jpg|Oksskolten to the left
-File:Image7-19918810.jpg|View of the Okstindan mountains
+Image7-19918810.jpg|View of the Okstindan mountains
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-[[Category:Mountains of Nordland]]
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+[[Category:Mountains of Nordland]]
 [[Category:Highest points of Norwegian counties]]
+[[Category:One-thousanders of Norway]]
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+{{Nordland-mountain-stub}}

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