Easiest route Stuttvassdalen Prominence 76 m | Elevation 76 m | |
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Location Frøya, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway Similar Hestgrovheia, Finnvollheia, Dåapma, Storskrymten, Ruten | ||
Besselvassheia, 76-metre (249 ft) above sealevel, is the highest point in the municipality of Frøya. The mountain was unnamed until the autumn of 2009 when it was given the name Besselvassheia The name is from a nearby lake, Besselvatnet.
Map of Besselvassheia, 7260 Sistranda, Norway
The well known Norwegian Soccer trainer Drillo, also known for his interest in geography, told a local resident, Frank Angelvik, that the highest point of Frøya was unnamed. Together with Halgeir Hammer, a local guide, the naming contest was announced in September 2009.
Some of the runner-up names were: Frøyberget, Frøytuva, Halgeirtoppen, Halgeirguten og Besselberget.
References
Besselvassheia Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA