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Jakta

Coordinates: 62°10′16″N 6°37′00″E / 62.1710°N 6.6167°E / 62.1710; 6.6167
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Jakta
Jakta seen from Slogen
Highest point
Elevation1,588 m (5,210 ft)
Prominence539 m (1,768 ft)
Coordinates62°10′16″N 6°37′00″E / 62.1710°N 6.6167°E / 62.1710; 6.6167[1]
Geography
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Jakta
Location of the mountain
Map of the location
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Jakta
Jakta (Norway)
LocationMøre og Romsdal, Norway
Parent rangeSunnmørsalpene
Topo map1219 III Hjørundfjord
Climbing
First ascent1896: H.C. Bowen and C.W. Patchell

Jakta is a 1,588-metre (5,210 ft) tall mountain in the Sunnmørsalpene mountain range. It is located in the municipality of Ørsta in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. Jakta lies 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of the nearby mountain Slogen and just across the Hjørundfjorden from the mountain Skårasalen. The village of Leira lies 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of Jakta.[2]

On August 2, 1896, the two Brits H.C. Bowen and Cecil W. Patchell became the first known people to reach the top of Jakta.

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References

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  1. ^ "Jakta, Ørsta (Møre og Romsdal)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2019-09-15.
  2. ^ "Jakta, 1589m". WestCoastPeaks.com. Retrieved 2010-09-21.
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