Lihesten or Lifjellet is a 776-meter (2,546 ft) tall mountain in Hyllestad Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The mountain lies on a small peninsula between the Hyllestadfjorden and the Sognefjorden and it is the highest point in the municipality. The village of Hyllestad lies about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east of the mountain. It was the site of the Havørn Accident on 16 June 1936.[2]
| Lihesten | |
|---|---|
| Lifjellet | |
 Lihesten in the background | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 777 m (2,549 ft) |
| Prominence | 679 m (2,228 ft) |
| Isolation | 25.9 to 25.92 km (16.09 to 16.11 mi)  |
| Coordinates | 61°10′30″N 5°12′52″E / 61.1750°N 5.2145°E[1] |
| Geography | |
  Lihesten Location of the mountain  Lihesten Lihesten (Norway) | |
| Location | Vestland, Norway |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Lihesten, Hyllestad (Sogn og Fjordane)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Lihesten" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2013-12-12.
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