Hardangervidda
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Hardangervidda is a vast mountain plateau in southern Norway known for its rugged landscapes, extensive hiking trails, and one of Europe’s largest wild reindeer herds.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hardangervidda (eastern parts) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain plateau
ⓘ
national park ⓘ |
| area |
about 3000 square miles
ⓘ
about 8000 square kilometers ⓘ |
| climate |
alpine
ⓘ
subarctic ⓘ |
| country | Norway ⓘ |
| crossedBy |
Bergen Line railway
ⓘ
Norwegian national road 7 ⓘ
surface form:
Norwegian National Road 7
|
| establishedAsNationalPark | 1981 ⓘ |
| governingBody | Norwegian Environment Agency ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificanceFor |
Norwegian mountain farming traditions
ⓘ
Sami people ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bogs
ⓘ
glacial valleys ⓘ numerous lakes ⓘ treeless plateau ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure |
marked trails
ⓘ
network of mountain cabins ⓘ |
| hasWildlife |
arctic fox
ⓘ
ptarmigan ⓘ snowy owl ⓘ wild reindeer ⓘ wolverine ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Sandfloegga ⓘ |
| highestPointElevation |
1721 meters
ⓘ
5646 feet ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | II ⓘ |
| knownFor |
extensive hiking trails
ⓘ
glacially eroded plateau ⓘ large wild reindeer herds ⓘ rugged landscapes ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Vestfold og Telemark
ⓘ
surface form:
Vestfold og Telemark county
Vestland county NERFINISHED ⓘ Viken county ⓘ southern Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity |
Eidfjord
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Geilo ⓘ Rjukan ⓘ |
| partOf |
Hardangervidda National Park
ⓘ
surface form:
Hardangervidda National Park and surrounding protected areas
Scandinavian Mountains ⓘ |
| popularActivity |
hut-to-hut hiking
ⓘ
long-distance trekking ⓘ |
| protectedAs | Hardangervidda National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cross-country skiing
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ hiking ⓘ hunting ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Hardangervidda (eastern parts)