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Ilfjellet

Coordinates: 62°56′44″N 9°56′29″E / 62.9456°N 09.9414°E / 62.9456; 09.9414
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Ilfjellet
Ilfjellet seen from Kråkfjellet (north east)
Highest point
Elevation1,218 m (3,996 ft)
Prominence790 m (2,590 ft)
Coordinates62°56′44″N 9°56′29″E / 62.9456°N 09.9414°E / 62.9456; 09.9414[1]
Geography
Map
Interactive map of the mountain
LocationTrøndelag, Norway
Topo map1520 I Rennebu

Ilfjellet[2] is a mountain in Rennebu Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the northeastern part of the municipality, about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) north of the municipal center of Berkåk and 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southeast of Å in neighboring Orkland Municipality. The mountain is 1,218 metres (3,996 ft) tall.[3]

Name

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The mountain is named after the river Ila. The last element is the finite form of fjell which means "fell" or "mountain". The river name is derived from Old Norse íla which means "spring".

References

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  1. ^ "Ilfjellet, Rennebu (Trøndelag)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
  2. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2025-01-06.
  3. ^ "Ilfjellet". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon.