Kaldafjellet | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,480 m (4,860 ft) |
Prominence | 210 m (690 ft) |
Isolation | 4.2 km (2.6 mi) |
Coordinates | 59°31′24″N6°58′49″E / 59.5234°N 06.9803°E [1] |
Geography | |
Location | Rogaland and Agder, Norway |
Parent range | Setesdalsheiene |
Kaldafjellet is a mountain on the border of Agder and Rogaland counties in southern Norway. The mountain lies on the border of the municipality of Suldal (in Rogaland county) and the municipality of Bykle (in Agder county). The mountain has two peaks: the eastern one lies on the municipal-county border reaching 1,452 metres (4,764 ft), while the highest point on the mountain lies less than 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) to the west, reaching a peak of 1,480 metres (4,860 ft). The prominence of the mountain is 210 metres (690 ft) and the isolation is 4.2 kilometres (2.6 mi).
The mountain sits about 17 kilometres (11 mi) southeast of the village of Nesflaten, just east of the mountain Steinkilenuten (in Suldal) and it is about 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of Hovden in Bykle. The lake Ormsavatnet lies just east of the mountain and the lake Holmevatnet. [2]
Suldal is a municipality in the northeast corner of Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Ryfylke. Since 1965, the administrative centre of Suldal is the village of Sand i Ryfylke. Other villages in Suldal include Haugsland, Jelsa, Marvik, Nesflaten, and Suldalsosen.
Bykle is a municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Setesdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Bykle. Other villages in Bykle municipality include Berdalen, Bjåen, Breive, Hoslemo, Hovden, and Nordbygdi. Bykle was established as a municipality on 1 January 1902 when it was separated from the municipality of Valle.
Reinevatn is a lake in the municipality of Bykle in Agder county, Norway. The 2.86-square-kilometre (1.10 sq mi) lake is located south of the lakes Store Urevatn and Vatndalsvatnet in the Setesdalsheiene mountains in the Setesdal valley, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northwest of the village of Bykle. The lake has a dam on the southern edge which keeps the water level at an elevation of 1,170 metres (3,840 ft) above sea level. The dam's spillway flows into the nearby river Skargjesåni. The Snjoheinuten mountain lies just to the northeast of the lake.
Holmavatnet is a lake the Setesdalsheiene mountains of Southern Norway. It is located on the border of the municipalities of Suldal, Vinje, and a small part in Bykle. The southeastern corner of the lake is in Bykle, and it is the northernmost part of all of Aust-Agder county. The lake Skyvatn is located about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the south of the lake.
Holmevatnet or Holmevatn is a lake in the Setesdalsheiene area of Norway. It is located in the mountains on the border of the municipalities of Bykle in Agder county and Suldal in Rogaland county. The 4.76-square-kilometre (1.84 sq mi) lake lies just west of the lake Store Urevatn and to the northeast of the lake Blåsjø. The nearest villages are Berdalen in Bykle, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) to the east and Suldalsosen, about 30 kilometres (19 mi) to the west. The mountain Kaldafjellet lies about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) north of the lake.
Store Urevatn or Urevatn is a lake in the municipality of Bykle in Agder county, Norway. The 14.61-square-kilometre (5.64 sq mi) lake lies about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) west of the village of Hoslemo and about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) northwest of the municipal centre of Bykle. The lake sits at an elevation of 1,164 metres (3,819 ft) above sea level, high up in the Setesdalsheiene mountains, just north of the mountains Urevassnutene and Djuptjønnuten and just west of Snjoheinuten.
Vassdalseggi is the tallest mountain in Rogaland county, Norway. The 1,658-metre (5,440 ft) tall mountain sits on the border of the municipalities of Vinje and Suldal. Vassdalseggi lies in the Ryfylkeheiane mountains about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of the mountain Fitjanuten and about 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) southeast of the mountain Kistenuten.
Sæbyggjenuten is a mountain on the border of Agder and Telemark counties in southern Norway. The 1,507-metre (4,944 ft) tall mountain is the highest point in Bykle municipality as well as for all of Agder county, and in the whole region of Southern Norway (Sørlandet). The mountain sits on the border of the municipalities of Bykle and Tokke. It is located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of Dalen in Telemark and also about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northeast of the village of Bykle in Agder.
Brandsnutene or Brandsnutane is a 1,496-metre (4,908 ft) tall mountain on the border of Agder and Telemark counties in southern Norway. It is the second highest mountain in Agder of the mountains with a prominence of at least 50 metres (160 ft). The mountain is located on the border of the municipalities of Bykle and Tokke. The mountain has a secondary peak of 1,480 metres (4,860 ft) located about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) east of the municipal/county border inside Tokke.
Kvervetjønnuten is a mountain in the municipality of Bykle in Agder county, Norway. The 1,417-metre (4,649 ft) tall mountain is the 16th highest mountain in Agder of all the mountains with a prominence of more than 50 metres (160 ft). The mountain sits on the southern shore of the lake Vatndalsvatnet, immediately east of the mountain Snjoheinuten, and the village of Hoslemo lies at the eastern foot of the mountain. The village of Bykle lies about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south of the mountain.
Skyvassnuten is a mountain in the municipality of Bykle in Agder county, Norway. The 1,421-metre (4,662 ft) tall mountain sits just 1.2 kilometres (0.75 mi) east of the municipal/county border with Rogaland. The lake Skyvatn lies at the eastern foot of the mountain and the mountain Sveigen lies immediately south of the mountain. The lake Holmavatnet lies about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of the mountain.
Snjoheinuten is a mountain in the municipality of Bykle in Agder county, Norway. The 1,439-metre (4,721 ft) tall mountain is the 6th highest mountain in Agder county out of all the mountains with a prominence of more than 50 metres (160 ft). The mountain sits on the southern shore of the lake Vatndalsvatnet, just west of the mountain Kvervetjønnuten and east of the lakes Reinevatn and Store Urevatn. The nearest villages are Hoslemo, about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) to the east and the village of Bykle is about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the southeast.
Steinheii is a mountain in the municipality of Bykle in Agder county, Norway. The 1,421-metre (4,662 ft) tall mountain has a topographic prominence of 260 metres (850 ft) which makes it the 10th highest mountain in Agder county. The mountain sits in the southwestern part of the municipality, just south of the lake Botsvatn and east of the lake Ytre Storevatnet. The nearest village is Bykle, located about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) to the northeast.
Urevassnutane or Urevassnutene is a mountain in the municipality of Bykle in Agder county, Norway. The 1,389-metre (4,557 ft) tall mountain has a topographic prominence of 50 metres (160 ft). The mountain sits in the Setesdalsheiene mountains and it sits on the southern shore of the lake Store Urevatn. The nearest road lies about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) to the east and the road comes from the village of Bykle, about 17 kilometres (11 mi) to the southwest.
Storheddernuten or Storhidlernuten is a mountain on the border of Agder and Rogaland counties in southern Norway. The 1,402-metre (4,600 ft) tall mountain has a topographic prominence of 70 metres (230 ft). The mountain sits on the border of the municipalities of Suldal in Rogaland and Bykle in Agder. The mountain is the 21st highest mountain in Agder county.
Stølsdalsnutane or Støylsdalsnutene is a mountain on the border of Agder and Telemark counties in southern Norway. The 1,438-metre (4,718 ft) tall mountain actually has 3 peaks, all three are just slightly over the border inside Bykle municipality in Agder, but much of the mountain lies in neighboring Tokke municipality in Telemark county. The highest peak, known as Nordvestre Stølsdalsnuten, is the 7th highest peak in Agder. The second highest of the three peaks, called Nordre Stølsdalsknuten is the 9th highest peak in the county at 1,424 metres (4,672 ft), and the third peak, known as Sørvestre Stølsdalsknuten, is the 10th highest peak in the county at 1,420 metres (4,660 ft).
Sveigen is a mountain in the municipality of Bykle in Agder county, Norway. The 1,389-metre (4,557 ft) tall mountain sits just 700 metres (2,300 ft) east of the municipal/county border with Rogaland. The mountain Skyvassnuten lies to the north of Sveigen and the lake Skyvatn lies to the east.
Ulla-Førre is a hydropower complex in Southern Norway. It is situated along the borders of the municipalities of Suldal and Hjelmeland and Bykle, Norway. It has an installed capacity of approximately 2,100 megawatts (2,800,000 hp), and the annual average production is 4.45 TWh (16.0 PJ) (1987–2006), while its reservoir capacity is about 7.8 TWh (28 PJ); at full production, it can last seven to eight months. The complex includes the artificial lake Blåsjø, which is made by dams around 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) above the sea level. The hydroelectric power stations in the complex are Saurdal, Kvilldal, Hylen and Stølsdal, operated by Statkraft.
Snønuten is a mountain in the municipality of Suldal in Rogaland county, Norway. The 1,606-metre (5,269 ft) mountain lies about 35 kilometres (22 mi) east of the village of Sand. The mountains Kaldafjellet, Leirnuten, and Steinkilenuten all lie to the southeast of Snønuten.
Leirnuten is a mountain in the municipality of Suldal in Rogaland county, Norway. The 1,486-metre (4,875 ft) mountain lies just to the southwest of the mountain Steinkilenuten, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of the village of Nesflaten.