Mørkdalstua

Mørkdalstua^[3] is the tallest mountain on the island of Hitra which is located in Hitra Municipality, Trøndelag county, Norway. The 345-metre (1,132 ft) tall mountain lies on the western side of the island, about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) northeast of the village of Forsnes and 7.5 kilometres (4.7 mi) southeast of the village of Kvenvær.^[1][4]

Mørkdalstua
Mørkdalstuva
Interactive map of the mountain
Highest point
Elevation	345 m (1,132 ft)[1]
Prominence	345 m (1,132 ft)[1]
Isolation	15.1 km (9.4 mi)[1]
Coordinates	63.4940°N 08.5139°E / 63.4940; 08.5139[2]
Geography
Location	Trøndelag, Norway
Topo map	1421 IV Skardsøya

Name

The mountain is named after the Mørkdalen valley. The last element is the finite form of tue which means "tussock". The valley name Mørkdalen is a compound of mørk which means "dark" and the finite form of dal which means "dale" or "valley".

See also

• List of mountains of Norway by height