Soltindan
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Soltindan is the highest mountain on the island of Ringvassøy
a, in the municipality of Karlsøy
in Troms
county, Norway
. It is located just north of the municipal border with Tromsø
, about 14 km (8.7 mi) southwest of the municipal center of Hansnes
. Just to the north of the peak is the small glacial lake, Brevatnet.
Ringvassøy
Ringvassøya is a large island in Troms county, Norway. It is divided between the municipalities of Tromsø and Karlsøy.With an area of , Ringvassøy is the sixth largest island in mainland Norway. The island's highest point, Soltindan, has a height of above sea level. The long Skogsfjordvatnet...
a, in the municipality of Karlsøy
Karlsøy
Karlsøy is a municipality in Troms county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Hansnes. Karlsøy is also the name of a village on Karlsøya island in the municipality of Karlsøy. The village of Karlsøy had a population of 70.- General information :Karlsøy was...
in Troms
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, 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 located just north of the municipal border with Tromsø
Tromsø
Tromsø is a city and municipality in Troms county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Tromsø.Tromsø city is the ninth largest urban area in Norway by population, and the seventh largest city in Norway by population...
, about 14 km (8.7 mi) southwest of the municipal center of Hansnes
Hansnes
Hansnes is a village and the administrative centre of Karlsøy municipality in Troms county, Norway. Its population is 305. The village is located on the northeast side of the island of Ringvassøy, along the Langsundet strait...
. Just to the north of the peak is the small glacial lake, Brevatnet.