Svartfjellet (Northern Sami: Čáhppesčohkka) is a mountain in Loppa Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It lies alongside the small glacier Svartfjelljøkelen, a few kilometers north of the larger glacier Øksfjordjøkelen. The village of Bergsfjord lies about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) straight west of the mountain.

Svartfjellet (Norwegian)
Čáhppesčohkka (Northern Sami)
Map of the location
Map of the location
Svartfjellet
Location of the mountain
Map of the location
Map of the location
Svartfjellet
Svartfjellet (Norway)
Highest point
Elevation1,162 m (3,812 ft)
Coordinates70°13′59″N 21°59′56″E / 70.2330°N 21.9988°E / 70.2330; 21.9988[1]
Geography
LocationFinnmark, Norway

For many years, Svartfjellet was regarded as the highest mountain in Finnmark, but this was due to a measurement error. The highest point in Finnmark actually lies on the glacier Øksfjordjøkelen on the mountain Loppatinden.[2]

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References edit

  1. ^ "Svartfjellet, Loppa (Finnmark)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2018-06-17.
  2. ^ "Publikums mening: LOPPATIND" (in Norwegian). NRK. Retrieved 2013-01-04.