Njunis
Encyclopedia
Njunis is a mountain in the interior of southern Troms
county, in Målselv
municipality. With a peak at 1713 metres (5,620.1 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 (2,296.6 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 an radar
centre.
" of a mountain'.
Troms
or Romsa is a county in North Norway, bordering Finnmark to the northeast and Nordland in the southwest. To the south is Norrbotten Län in Sweden and further southeast is a shorter border with Lapland Province in Finland. To the west is the Norwegian Sea...
county, in Målselv
Målselv
Målselv is a municipality in Troms county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Moen. Some other villages include Andslimoen, Bardufoss, Alappmoen, Holmen, Fossmoen, and Heggelia...
municipality. With a peak at 1713 metres (5,620.1 ft), it is the highest mountain in this part of the county, and has Norway's thirteenth largest prominence. The tree line (downy birch
Downy Birch
Betula pubescens is a species of birch, native and abundant throughout northern Europe, Iceland, northern Asia and also Greenland....
) reaches to 700 metres (2,296.6 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
Øvre Dividal National Park
Øvre Dividal National Park lies in Målselv in Troms county, Norway. The park was opened in 1971 and has an area of . The original intention was to preserve a very little disturbed inland valley and mountain area. The hiking trail Nordkalottruta passes through the national park.-Name:The first...
. At the peak NATO has an radar
Radar
Radar is an object-detection system which uses radio waves to determine the range, altitude, direction, or speed of objects. It can be used to detect aircraft, ships, spacecraft, guided missiles, motor vehicles, weather formations, and terrain. The radar dish or antenna transmits pulses of radio...
centre.
Name
The name is from the Sami word njunis which means 'prominent "noseNose
Anatomically, a nose is a protuberance in vertebrates that houses the nostrils, or nares, which admit and expel air for respiration in conjunction with the mouth. Behind the nose are the olfactory mucosa and the sinuses. Behind the nasal cavity, air next passes through the pharynx, shared with the...
" of a mountain'.