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{{short description|Mountain in Innlandet, Norway}} |
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| prominence_m = 290 |
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| prominence_ref = <ref>[http://www.ii.uib.no/~petter/mountains.html Petter Bjørstad's mountain page]</ref> |
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|map_caption = Location of the mountain |
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|coordinates = {{coord|61.59103|8.4674|region:NO_type:mountain|display=inline,title|format=dms}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Leirhøi, Lom |url=https://www.yr.no/nb/v%C3%A6rvarsel/daglig-tabell/1-162631/Norge/Innlandet/Lom/Leirh%C3%B8e |publisher=[[yr.no]] |language=Norwegian |accessdate=2022-05-03}}</ref> |
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|parent_peak = [[Store Memurutinden]] |
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|listing = <nowiki>#</nowiki>16 at [[List of mountains in Norway by height|Norway]] |
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'''Leirhøi''' or '''Leirhøe''' is a [[mountain]] in [[Lom Municipality]] in [[Innlandet]] county, [[Norway]]. The {{convert|2334|m|adj=on}} tall mountain is located in the [[Jotunheimen]] mountains within [[Jotunheimen National Park]]. The mountain sits about {{convert|28|km}} south of the village of [[Fossbergom]] and about {{convert|47|km}} southwest of the village of [[Vågåmo]]. The mountain is surrounded by several other notable mountains including [[Spiterhøi]] and [[Skauthøi]] to the northwest; [[Veobreahesten]] and [[Veopallan]] to the northeast; [[Veotinden]] and [[Veobretinden]] to the southeast; [[Store Memurutinden]] to the south; and [[Nørdre Hellstugutinden]], [[Midtre Hellstugutinden]], [[Store Hellstugutinden]], and [[Nestsøre Hellstugutinden]] to the southwest.<ref name="pv" /> |
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'''Leirhøi''', or '''Leirhøe''', is a mountain in [[Lom, Norway|Lom]], [[Innlandet]], [[Norway]]. |
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The mountain is named after the lake ''Leirtjønne'' or the brook ''Leirgrove'' |
The mountain is named after the lake ''Leirtjønne'' or the brook ''Leirgrove''. The last element is the finite form of ''hø'' which means '(large) round mountain'. The name of the lake is a compound of ''leir'' which means '[[clay]]', and the finite form of ''tjønn'' which means 'tarn' or 'small lake'. The last element in the name of the river is the finite form of ''grov'' which means '[[Stream|brook]]'. |
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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 00:16, 6 May 2022
| Leirhøi | |
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| Leirhøe | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,334 m (7,657 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 294 m (965 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Store Memurutinden |
| Isolation | 2.7 km (1.7 mi)[1] |
| Listing | #16 at Norway |
| Coordinates | 61°35′28″N 8°28′03″E / 61.59103°N 8.4674°E[2] |
| Geography | |
  Leirhøi Location of the mountain  Leirhøi Leirhøi (Norway) | |
| Location | Innlandet, Norway |
| Parent range | Jotunheimen |
| Topo map | 1518 II Galdhøpiggen |
Leirhøi or Leirhøe is a mountain in Lom Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The 2,334-metre (7,657 ft) tall mountain is located in the Jotunheimen mountains within Jotunheimen National Park. The mountain sits about 28 kilometres (17 mi) south of the village of Fossbergom and about 47 kilometres (29 mi) southwest of the village of Vågåmo. The mountain is surrounded by several other notable mountains including Spiterhøi and Skauthøi to the northwest; Veobreahesten and Veopallan to the northeast; Veotinden and Veobretinden to the southeast; Store Memurutinden to the south; and Nørdre Hellstugutinden, Midtre Hellstugutinden, Store Hellstugutinden, and Nestsøre Hellstugutinden to the southwest.[1]
Name[edit]
The mountain is named after the lake Leirtjønne or the brook Leirgrove. The last element is the finite form of hø which means '(large) round mountain'. The name of the lake is a compound of leir which means 'clay', and the finite form of tjønn which means 'tarn' or 'small lake'. The last element in the name of the river is the finite form of grov which means 'brook'.
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