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Fun fact 1 about Galdhøpiggen

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Galdhøpiggen means 'the peak/spike (piggen) of the mountain Galdhø.'

Galdhøpiggen
Norway
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Galdhøpiggen

Norway

Elevation
2,469 m
Countries
Norway
44th tallest mountain in the world

Galdhøpiggen is the highest mountain in Norway, Scandinavia, and Northern Europe. The 2,469-metre-tall (8,100 ft) mountain is located in Lom Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is in the Jotunheimen mountains within Jotunheimen National Park.

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Photo: Håvard Berland · CC BY 2.5