Blokktinden
Mountain in Nordland, Norway From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Blokktinden[2] is a mountain in Rødøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway.[1] It is located on the southern side of Tjongsfjorden, across from the village of Tjong. The summit has a good view of the Svartisen glacier and the coastal islands.
| Blokktinden | |
|---|---|
 Blokktinden seen from Halsa in Meløy Municipality | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,032 m (3,386 ft) |
| Prominence | 674 m (2,211 ft) |
| Coordinates | 66.6522°N 13.4343°E[1] |
| Geography | |
 Interactive map of the mountain | |
| Location | Nordland, Norway |
| Parent range | Saltfjellet |
| Topo map | 1928 III Melfjorden |
The first element is blokk which means "block" in the sense of a "mountain that consists of one single rock". The last element is the finite form of tind which means "mountain peak".
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