Scandinavian Mountains
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The Scandinavian Mountains, or Skanderna, Kölen or Fjällen, are a mountain range that runs through the Scandinavian Peninsula. The western sides of the mountains drop precipitously into the North Sea, forming the famous fjords of Norway, while to the east they gradually flatten towards Sweden. To the north they form the border between Norway and Sweden, but are scarcely more than hills in the vicinity of the North Cape.
The mountains are not especially large; Galdhøpiggen in southern Norway is the highest, at 2,469 m (8,098 ft). Even so, the combination of northerly situation and moisture from the North Atlantic means that there are many icefields and glaciers. Kebnekaise is the highest peak on the Swedish side, at 2,111 m (6,926 ft).
The highest mountains in Sweden
- Kebnekaise 2111 m (Lappland)
- Sarektjåkko 2089 m (Lappland)
- Kaskasatjåkko 2076 m (Lappland)
- Akkas 2013 m (Lappland)
- Pårtetjokko 2005 m (Lappland)
- Sulitelma 1860 m (Lappland)
- Helagsfjället 1796 m (Härjedalen)
- Norra Storfjället 1767 m (Lappland)
- Lillsylen 1704 m (Jämtland)
- Åreskutan 1420 m (Jämtland)
- Storvätteshogna 1204 m (Dalarna)
- Molnet 1191 m (Dalarna)
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