Veten
| Veten | |
|---|---|
 Veten in Åsane, with Flaktveit in the foreground, seen from Vareggen. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 486 m (1,594 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 385 m (1,263 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Hauggjelsvarden[1] |
| Isolation | 8.6 km (5.3 mi)[1] |
| Coordinates | 60°30′06″N 5°19′16″E / 60.50164°N 5.32102°E[2] |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Vestland, Norway |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hiking |
Veten[3] is a mountain in Bergen Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. At 486 metres (1,594 ft) above sea level, it is the highest mountain in Åsane borough,[4] and the ninth-highest in Bergen Municipality.[5] It is located about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) north of the centre of the city of Bergen. The name is an archaic word for "beacon" in Norwegian.[6]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Veten". PeakVisor.com. Retrieved 2025-12-28.
- ^ "Veten, Bergen" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2025-12-26.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2025-12-30.
- ^ Rudsengen, Anne; Finn Loftesnes (2007). Opptur Hordaland : 276 fotturar. Førde, Sogn og Fjordane: Selja Forlag. p. 506. ISBN 978-82-91722-75-7.
- ^ Arnt Flatmo. "Norwegian Mountains - Hordaland - Bergen Kommune" (in Norwegian). Westcoastpeaks.com. Retrieved 2008-12-21.
- ^ Stemshaug, Ola; Sandnes, Jørn; Aune, Kolbjørn (1990). Norsk stadnamnleksikon (in Norwegian) (3 ed.). Oslo: Det Norske Samlaget. p. 340. ISBN 82-521-3477-7.