Veten
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Prominence385 m (1,263 ft)[1]
Parent peakHauggjelsvarden[1]
| Veten | |
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 Veten in Åsane, with Flaktveit in the foreground, seen from Vareggen. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 486 m (1,594 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 385 m (1,263 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Hauggjelsvarden[1] |
| Isolation | 8.6 km (5.3 mi)[1] |
| Coordinates | 60°30′06″N 5°19′16″E / 60.50164°N 5.32102°E[2] |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Vestland, Norway |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hiking |
Veten[3] is a mountain in Bergen Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. At 486 metres (1,594 ft) above sea level, it is the highest mountain in Åsane borough,[4] and the ninth-highest in Bergen Municipality.[5] It is located about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) north of the centre of the city of Bergen. The name is an archaic word for "beacon" in Norwegian.[6]
