Sølen

Sølen

Søre, Midtre and Nordre Sølen seen from Engerdal (south-east)
Highest point
Elevation 1,755 m (5,758 ft)
Prominence 1,018 m (3,340 ft)[1]
Isolation 65.6 kilometres (40.8 mi)
Coordinates 61°53′5″N 11°31′0″E / 61.88472°N 11.51667°E / 61.88472; 11.51667Coordinates: 61°53′5″N 11°31′0″E / 61.88472°N 11.51667°E / 61.88472; 11.51667
Geography
Location Rendalen, Hedmark, Norway
Topo map N1918 I Otnes and N2018 IV Isteren

Sølen, also called Rendalssølen, Søln and Rendalssøln is a mountain in Rendalen municipality in Hedmark, Norway. The mountain has three peaks,

The three peaks and their saddles make the mountain distinct from a long distance.

Seen from the east, by Sandtjønn
Nordre, Midtre and Søre Sølen seen from Rondeslottet (west).

The name

The name is maybe derived from the Norse word sǫlr 'sallow, wan' - or the form of the mountain was compared with a saddle (Norse sǫðull m).

References

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