Hornelen

Hornelen is a mountain in Bremanger Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The mountain sits on the eastern end of the island of Bremangerlandet, along the Frøysjøen strait, in the Nordfjord region. At , it is the highest sea cliff in Europe (see illustration below), and has for a long time been used as a landmark for naval navigation.

Key facts

Mountain.name: Hornelen
Mountain.photo: Hornelen Bremanger 1.jpg
Mountain.photo_caption: Hornelen, looking southwest from Rugsundøya
Mountain.mapframe: yes
Mountain.mapframe zoom: 9
Mountain.mapframe wikidata: yes
Mountain.mapframe caption: Interactive map of the mountain
Mountain.location: Vestland, Norway
Mountain.elevation_m: 860
Mountain.prominence_m: 100
Mountain.isolation_km: 1.2
Mountain.parent_peak: Vestre Hornelen
Mountain.age: Devonian
Mountain.geology: Sandstone
Mountain.easiest_route: From Berleneset

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: mountain
Country: Norway
Located in: Bremanger Municipality
Elevation: 860
Image: Hornelen Bremanger 1.jpg

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topographic prominence: 115
mountain range: Scandinavian Mountains
located in/on physical feature: Bremangerlandet
Commons category: Hornelen

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thumb|left|300px|Comparison of cliffs in Europe The horizontal distance from the summit to the sea is approximately . Approximately to the west of the cliffside is the highest point on the island Bremangerlandet, called Svartevassegga which has an elevation of . The rock in Hornelen consists of sandstone of Devonian age, and it constitutes an important part of the geology of Norway.

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