Njunis

Njunis

Njunis

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Njunis is a mountain in the interior of southern Troms county, Norway. The mountain lies in Målselv Municipality. With a peak at 1,713 metres (5,620 ft), it is the highest mountain in this part of the county, and has Norway's thirteenth largest prominence. The tree line (downy birch) reaches to 700 metres (2,300 ft) elevation on the southern slope of the mountain, the highest tree line in Troms. This forest is part of the Øvre Dividal National Park. At the peak, NATO has a radar centre.[2]

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The name is from the word in the Northern Sami language njunis which means "prominent nose of a mountain".[2]

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  1. [1]
    "Njunis, Målselv (Troms)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2018-08-15.
  2. [2]
    Store norske leksikon. "Njunis" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-04-09.


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