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Besselvassheia

Besselvassheia, seen from above at true elevation

Besselvassheia rises to 76 m. Håvikfjellet stands 270 m to the south-southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Nordkammen, a peak 0.5 miles away.

The story

Besselvassheia is a mountain in Frøya Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The 76-metre (249 ft) tall mountain is the highest point on the island of Frøya. It lies about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) west of the village of Sistranda and about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) northwest of the village of Hammarvika.

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Wikidata Q3427722, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
76 m

How to reach it

Coordinates63.71444, 8.72712

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Nordkammen: 0.5 mi
  • Ørnberget: 0.9 mi
  • Sandvassheia: 1.0 mi
  • Hakkberget: 1.0 mi
  • Sperrvikberget: 1.2 mi
Historic sites: 12
  • Nedbrent Trimhytte: 1.7 mi
  • Minnelund for bortkomne på havel Opprettet 1995: 4.2 mi
  • Hallaren kirke: 4.2 mi
  • Til minne over bortkomne: 10.6 mi
  • TIL MINNE OM DE FISKERE SOM MISTA LIVET UNDER TITRANULYKKA NATTA MELLOM 13-14 OKT. 1899: 13.2 mi
Museums: 6
Artworks: 4
  • Hitrakongen: 11.0 mi
  • Skjellveggen: 21.2 mi
  • Kvalrossen: 22.6 mi
  • Havfrua: 22.6 mi
Attractions: 2
  • Dolmsundet opplevelsespark: 5.9 mi
  • Festingen: 13.3 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Reksafjæra: 14.5 mi
  • Valen: 21.9 mi
Cliffs: 2
  • Vågaberga: 21.0 mi
  • Brønnberget: 21.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Magrethes Minden: 8.1 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.2 miles of Besselvassheia. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
HåvikfjelletSSW270 m11.2 mi
HokkeltindenS181 m8.4 mi
JamtfjelletSSE169 m10.3 mi
HestnesfjelletSSW160 m9.2 mi
FauslandfjelletSSE131 m8.6 mi
KvitheiaSE111 m10.2 mi
EllingsvardenSE106 m10.5 mi
StorslokheiaSE104 m10.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2817:3718:39
June solstice03:0422:0123:52
September equinox07:0818:2719:29
December solstice10:13—14:34

Local time (Europe/Oslo).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/598105160

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