Oksskolten
Encyclopedia
Oksskolten is a mountain in Hemnes
, Nordland
, Norway
. It is the highest point in Nordland
, the highest in Nord-Norge
, and has Norway's eight largest primary factor. It lies in the mountain range Okstindmassivet between Korgen
and Røssvatnet
.
In order to get to the summit, parts of the glacier Okstindbreen
must be passed.
Hemnes
Hemnes is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Helgeland traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Korgen.- Municipality history :...
, Nordland
Nordland
is a county in Norway in the North Norway region, bordering Troms in the north, Nord-Trøndelag in the south, Norrbottens län in Sweden to the east, Västerbottens län to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. The county was formerly known as Nordlandene amt. The county administration is...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. It is the highest point in Nordland
Nordland
is a county in Norway in the North Norway region, bordering Troms in the north, Nord-Trøndelag in the south, Norrbottens län in Sweden to the east, Västerbottens län to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. The county was formerly known as Nordlandene amt. The county administration is...
, the highest in Nord-Norge
Nord-Norge
North Norway or Nord-Noreg , North Sámi: Davvi-Norga) is the geographical region of northern Norway, consisting of the three counties Nordland, Troms and Finnmark, in total about 35% of the Norwegian mainland. Some of the largest towns in North Norway are Mo i Rana, Bodø, Narvik, Harstad, Tromsø...
, and has Norway's eight largest primary factor. It lies in the mountain range Okstindmassivet between Korgen
Korgen
Korgen is the administrative center of Hemnes municipality in Nordland county, Norway.-History:Korgen was a separate municipality in more than 45 years. Korgen was separated from Hemnes and created into a municipality on July 1, 1918. It was merged back together with Hemnes on January 1, 1964...
and Røssvatnet
Røssvatnet
Røssvatnet is a lake and reservoir in the municipalities of Hattfjelldal and Hemnes in Nordland county, Norway. It has been the site of human occupation since the Stone Age. Its area of makes it the second largest lake in Norway by surface area. Without the dam which has regulated the lake...
.
In order to get to the summit, parts of the glacier Okstindbreen
Okstindbreen
Okstindbreen is the eighth largest glacier in mainland Norway, and lies in the mountain range Okstindan.Its highest point is above sea level and its lowest point is above sea level....
must be passed.