Fongen

Fongen
Lopmesvaerie
Fongen seen from Baklifjell (west), in May
Elevation	1,441 m (4,728 ft)
Prominence	651 m (2,136 ft)[1]
Location
Fongen Location in Sør-Trøndelag
Location	Selbu and Tydal (Sør-Trøndelag) and Meråker (Nord-Trøndelag), Norway
Coordinates	63°10′50″N 11°37′50″E / 63.18056°N 11.63056°E / 63.18056; 11.63056Coordinates: 63°10′50″N 11°37′50″E / 63.18056°N 11.63056°E / 63.18056; 11.63056
Topo map	1721 III Tydal

Fongen (Southern Sami: Lopmesvaerie) is a mountain on the border of the municipalities of Selbu (Sør-Trøndelag), Tydal (Sør-Trøndelag), and Meråker (Nord-Trøndelag) in Norway. The 1,441-metre (4,728 ft) summit is located inside Skarvan and Roltdalen National Park, about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north of Aunet in Tydal.

The closest Norwegian Trekking Association cabin is Ramsjøhytta, several kilometers east of the summit.

Name

The name is probably the finite form of fong which means "pole" (used in roundpole fence). It is common in Norway to compare the form of high and steep mountains with staffs, sticks, and poles.

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