Fløya

Mountain in Nordland, Norway From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Fløya[2] (also known as Fløyfjellet[3] or Svolen[4]) is a mountain adjacent to the town of Svolvær in Vågan Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 590-metre (1,940 ft) tall mountain is located near the southeastern shore of the island of Austvågøya in the Lofoten archipelago.

Elevation590 m (1,940 ft)[1]
Coordinates68.2483°N 14.6012°E / 68.2483; 14.6012[1]
LocationNordland, Norway
Parent rangeLofoten
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Fløya
Fløyfjellet / Svolen (historic)
Fløya seen from Svolvær
Highest point
Elevation590 m (1,940 ft)[1]
Coordinates68.2483°N 14.6012°E / 68.2483; 14.6012[1]
Geography
Interactive map of the mountain
LocationNordland, Norway
Parent rangeLofoten
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The mountain is popular among climbers, in particular Svolværgeita, a 150 m (490 ft) high pinnacle at the southern face of Fløya, which resembles a goat with two horns.[5][6]

Name

The official name of the mountain is Fløya,[2] but it is also known as Fløyfjellet.[3] The mountain was historically called Svålen or Svolen[4] and now that name usually refers to one of the lower peaks on the east side of the mountain.[7]

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