Storheia

Storheia
Map of the location
Storheia

Location in Sør-Trøndelag

Elevation 565 m (1,854 ft)
Prominence 420 m (1,380 ft)
Parent peak Vassfjellet
Location
Location Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway
Coordinates 63°24′12″N 10°12′02″E / 63.40333°N 10.20056°ECoordinates: 63°24′12″N 10°12′02″E / 63.40333°N 10.20056°E
Topo map 1621 IV Trondheim

Storheia is the highest mountain in Bymarka in the municipality of Trondheim in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The 565-metre (1,854 ft) tall mountain lies about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) east of the village of Langørjan. On clear days, one can stand atop Storheia and see as far as the mountain Snøhetta, about 130 kilometres (81 mi) away.[1]

Name

The first element is stor which means "big" and the last element is the finite form of hei which means "upland" or "hill".

References

  1. Store norske leksikon. "Bymarka" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2011-03-24.