Sølen
Sølen | |
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![]() Søre, Midtre and Nordre Sølen seen from Engerdal (south-east) | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,755 m (5,758 ft) |
Prominence | 1,018 m (3,340 ft) [1] |
Isolation | 65.6 kilometres (40.8 mi) |
Coordinates | 61°53′5″N 11°31′0″E / 61.88472°N 11.51667°ECoordinates: 61°53′5″N 11°31′0″E / 61.88472°N 11.51667°E |
Geography | |
Location | Rendalen, Hedmark, Norway |
Topo map | N1918 I Otnes and N2018 IV Isteren |
Sølen, also called Rendalssølen, Søln and Rendalssøln is a mountain in Rendalen municipality in Hedmark, Norway. The mountain has three peaks,
- Nordre Sølen, 1,699 m (5,574 ft)
- Midtre Sølen, 1,755 m (5,758 ft)
- Søre Sølen, 1,688 m (5,538 ft)
The three peaks and their saddles make the mountain distinct from a long distance.
Seen from the east, by Sandtjønn
![](../I/m/S%C3%B8lenFromRondeslottet.jpg)
Nordre, Midtre and Søre Sølen seen from Rondeslottet (west).
The name
The name is maybe derived from the Norse word sǫlr 'sallow, wan' - or the form of the mountain was compared with a saddle (Norse sǫðull m).
References
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