Kvernberget

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Kvernberget (literally "Mill Cliff" or "Mill Mountain") is a barren mountain formation with a maximum elevation of 205 meters, on the Nordlandet island of Norwegian northwestern coastal town Kristiansund, whose Kristiansund Airport takes its name from the mountain.

For a number of years, Kvernberget and the surrounding area have been popular for hiking and simple mountaineering activities, and the summit is Kristiansund's most popular hiking destination. From the summit, much of the Nordmøre district of Møre og Romsdal county may be seen, given fair weather. A drinking water reservoir is located inside the mountain.

The name, however, is based on a misunderstanding. In the local dialect it is pronounced Kvennberget, where kvenn is the widespread plant Garden Angelica (officially called kvann in Norwegian). Unfortunately, in standard written Norwegian the mountain's name is spelled Kvernberget, which translates to "Mill Cliff/Mountain"—despite there never having been a mill there.