Mørkdalstua[3] is the tallest mountain on the island of Hitra which is located in Hitra Municipality, Trøndelag county, Norway. The 345-metre (1,132 ft) tall mountain lies on the western side of the island, about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) northeast of the village of Forsnes and 7.5 kilometres (4.7 mi) southeast of the village of Kvenvær.[2][4]

Name

The mountain is named after the Mørkdalen valley. The last element is the finite form of tue which means "tussock". The valley name Mørkdalen is a compound of mørk which means "dark" and the finite form of dal which means "dale" or "valley".

See also

References

  1. ^ "Mørkdalstua, Hitra (Trøndelag)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d "Mørkdalstuva". PeakVisor.com. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
  3. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
  4. ^ Stokkan, John, ed. (28 May 2024). "Hitra". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 25 January 2025.

Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%B8rkdalstua
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