Kjerkeberget
Mountain in Norway
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Kjerkeberget is a mountain in Nordmarka, Oslo, Norway.
| Kjerkeberget | |
|---|---|
 The fire cabin at the summit of Kjerkeberget | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 631 m (2,070 ft) |
| Listing | 18 at List of highest points of Norwegian counties |
| Coordinates | 60°8′8.89″N 10°37′2.90″E |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Oslo and Akershus, Norway |
| Topo map | 1815 II Oppkuven |
It is the highest point, as well as the northernmost point in the county and municipality of Oslo. Its height is about 630 meters above sea level.[1][2] It lies on the border of Oslo and the municipality Lunner in Akershus, between the lakes Sandungen in the southeast and Katnosa in the northwest.
The first element is kjerke f 'church', the last element is the finite form of berg n 'rocky mountain'. (Several mountains in Norway are called 'the church', because of some likeness in shape with a church). The word kjerke is the form in the dialect of the area - in Bokmål kirke, and in Nynorsk kyrkje.
During World War II, Milorg used this hill as a site for parachute drops. On 4 October 1942, Milorg's District 13 received its first paradrop here. In the paradrop were four people: Tor Helliesen, Jan Allan, Ruben Larsen and Johannes S. Andersen.[3]