Storegut

Storegut

Storegut in the middle
Highest point
Elevation 1,968 m (6,457 ft) [1]
Prominence 450 m (1,480 ft)
Geography
Location Oppland, blackmannen

Storegut is a mountain in Jotunheimen National Park in southern Norway. The border between the counties of Oppland and Sogn og Fjordane is close to the summit.

The name

The name is a compound of stor 'big' and gut 'boy' ('Big Boy'). It is common to compare mountains with persons in Norwegian place names.

See also Mannen and Kjerringa.

References

  1. ↑ norgeskart.no (in Norwegian).

Coordinates: 61°25′48″N 8°14′30″E / 61.43000°N 8.24167°E / 61.43000; 8.24167

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 2/28/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.