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Glit⋅ter⋅tind⋅en

[glit-er-tin-uhn]
–noun
the highest peak in Norway, in the S central part. 8110 ft. (2473 m).
Also, glit⋅ter⋅tind [glit-er-tin] .
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Glit·ter·tind·en   (glĭt'ər-tĭn'ən)   
A peak, 2,473.6 m (8,110 ft) high, of south-central Norway. It is the highest elevation in Scandinavia.
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Glittertinden

one of the highest peaks of the Scandinavian Peninsula, in the Jotunheim Mountains (Jotunheimen), south-central Norway. Rising to 8,084 feet (2,464 metres), it has a permanent glacial icecap about 65 feet (20 metres) thick. Glitter Mountain is a popular tourist attraction.

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