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Mountain in Hyllestad, Norway
Lihesten
Lifjellet
Lihesten in the background
Highest point
Elevation777 m (2,549 ft)
Prominence679 m (2,228 ft)
Isolation25.9 to 25.92 km (16.09 to 16.11 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
Coordinates61°10′30″N 5°12′52″E / 61.1750°N 5.2145°E / 61.1750; 5.2145
Geography
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LocationVestland, Norway

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.

See also

References

  1. "Lihesten, Hyllestad (Sogn og Fjordane)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
  2. Store norske leksikon. "Lihesten" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2013-12-12.


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