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Mountain in Vestfold, Norway
Vestfjellet
Pemandangan Vestfjellet
Highest point
Elevation634 m (2,080 ft)
Prominence469 m (1,539 ft)
Isolation12.6 km (7.8 mi)
Listing#13 of highest points of Norwegian counties
Coordinates59°34′46″N 9°57′46″E / 59.57954°N 9.96291°E / 59.57954; 9.96291
Geography
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LocationVestfold, Norway
Geology
Mountain type(s)1714 II Kongsberg (west) and 1814 III Drammen (east)

Vestfjellet is a mountain in Holmestrand Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The 634-metre (2,080 ft) tall mountain is the highest point in Vestfold county. The mountain is located about 4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi) west of the village of Eidsfoss and about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) to the northwest of the village of Hof. The mountain is surrounded by several other notable mountains including Skibergfjellet to the north, Grøntjernkollen to the southwest, and Buaren to the south. The lake Eikeren is located to the north of the mountain.

At the top of Vestfjellet, there are good panoramic views of large mountains such as Gaustatoppen and Styggmann as well as the large river Lågen and lakes such as Eikeren, Hajeren, and Øksne.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Vestfjellet". PeakVisor.com. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  2. "Vestfjellet" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  3. Larsen, Erlend (2011). På Tur i Vestfold del 2. E-forlag. p. 152. ISBN 9788293057222.


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