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The Scandinavian Mountains or the Scandes is a mountain range that runs through the Scandinavian Peninsula. The western sides of the mountains drop precipitously into the North Sea and Norwegian Sea , forming the fjords of Norway , whereas to the northeast they gradually curve towards Finland .
The overlap between the Scandinavian Caledonides and the Scandinavian Mountains has led to various suggestions that the modern Scandinavian Mountains are a remnant of the Caledonide mountains. [ 14 ] [ 30 ] A version of this argument was put forward in 2009 with the claim that the uplift of the mountains was attained by buoyancy of the ...
Rank Mountain Province Elevation Notes m ft 1. Kebnekaise, Nordtoppen: Lappland: 2,096.8 6,879: 2. Kebnekaise, Sydtoppen: Lappland: 2,093 6,867: since 1st of August ...
These two halves are separated by the Pyrenees and the Alps-Carpathians mountain chain. The northern plains are delimited in the west by the Scandinavian Mountains and the mountainous parts of the British Isles. The southern mountainous region is bounded by the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea.
Pages in category "Scandinavian Mountains" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The geography of Norway is dominated by vast mountain ranges broken up by valleys and fjords. Less than 10% of the country's area is arable , and the rest is mountainous. Glaciers are the major cause for erosion, so the terrain in the Norwegian mountains consists of plateaus and lakes with peaks.
The mountains in the north-west corner of Finnish Lapland belong to the more recent Scandinavian Mountains and are higher than other Finnish mountains. The third mountain group is the Svecofennides , which run from Southern Finland to Sweden .
It is in the Scandinavian Mountains chain, in the province of Lapland. [61] [62] The mountain has two peaks, of which the glaciated southern one is the highest at 2,097 metres (6,880 ft). [61] The northern peak, which stands at 2,096 metres (6,877 ft), is free of ice.