Jotunheimen
Jotunheimen (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈjôːtʉnˌhæɪmn̩]; "the home of the Jötunn") is a mountainous area of roughly 3,500 square kilometres (1,400 sq mi) in southern Norway and is part of the long range known as the Scandinavian Mountains. The 29 highest mountains in Norway are all located in the Jotunheimen mountains, including the 2,469-metre (8,100 ft) tall mountain Galdhøpiggen (the highest point in Norway and Northern Europe). The Jotunheimen mountains straddle the border between Innlandet and Vestland counties (historically part of the old Oppland and Sogn og Fjordane counties).
| Jotunheimen | |
|---|---|
View from Galdhøpiggen | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Galdhøpiggen, Lom Municipality |
| Elevation | 2,469 m (8,100 ft) |
| Prominence | 2,436 m (7,992 ft) |
| Coordinates | 61.63644°N 8.31248°E |
| Geography | |
Jotunheimen Location of the mountain Jotunheimen Jotunheimen (Vestland) Jotunheimen Jotunheimen (Norway) | |
| Location | Innlandet, Norway |
| Range coordinates | 61°36′18″N 8°28′39″E |
| Parent range | Scandinavian Mountains |
| Geology | |
| Orogeny | Caledonian orogeny |
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