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Skottinden

Coordinates: 68°04′54″N 13°29′32″E / 68.08167°N 13.49222°E / 68.08167; 13.49222
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Skottinden
Skottinden on Vestvågøya
Highest point
Elevation671 m (2,201 ft)[1]
Prominence663 m (2,175 ft)[1][2]
Coordinates68°04′54″N 13°29′32″E / 68.08167°N 13.49222°E / 68.08167; 13.49222
Geography
Map
Interactive map of the mountain
LocationVestvågøy, Nordland, Norway
Topo map1031-II Leknes

Skottinden is a mountain in the Lofoten archipelago, in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the southwestern part of the island of Vestvågøya in Vestvågøy Municipality. The 671-metre (2,201 ft) tall mountain is situated about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) northwest of the village of Ballstad and about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) east of the Nappstraumen strait separating the islands of Vestvågøya and Flakstadøya.

Skottinden from Storeid near Leknes, from the northeast

The southern ridge of Skottinden has several lesser summits: Sengestokken, Blåtinden, and Munkan.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "The Major Mountains of Nordland". Retrieved 2012-06-22.
  2. ^ "Skottinden". haramfjell.no. Retrieved 2012-06-22.
  3. ^ Vestvågøy, Turkart 1:50 000 (Map) (2007 ed.). Cartography by Statens Kartverk, Norway. Den Norske Turistforening.