Blånibba
Mountain in Bremanger, Norway
title: "Blånibba" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["mountains-of-vestland", "bremanger-municipality"] description: "Mountain in Bremanger, Norway" topic_path: "general/mountains-of-vestland" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blånibba" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::summary Mountain in Bremanger, Norway ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Blånibba |
| Gjegnen | |
| other_name | Uksen / Gjegnalunden |
| photo | 2005-08-09 15.jpg |
| photo_caption | Blånibba/Gjegnen seen from the glacier Myklebustbreen. |
| mapframe | yes |
| mapframe-zoom | 9 |
| mapframe-wikidata | yes |
| mapframe-caption | Interactive map of the mountain |
| coordinates | |
| location | Vestland, Norway |
| elevation_m | 1670 |
| prominence_m | 1460 |
| isolation_km | 47.8 |
| elevation_ref | |
| prominence_ref | |
| isolation_ref | |
| topo | |
| geology | Sandstone |
| age | Devonian |
| listing | #5 at List of mountains in Norway by prominence |
| :: |
|name = Blånibba Gjegnen |other_name = Uksen / Gjegnalunden |photo = 2005-08-09 15.jpg |photo_size = |photo_caption = Blånibba/Gjegnen seen from the glacier Myklebustbreen. | mapframe = yes | mapframe-zoom = 9 | mapframe-wikidata = yes | mapframe-caption = Interactive map of the mountain |coordinates = |location = Vestland, Norway |elevation_m = 1670 |prominence_m = 1460 |isolation_km = 47.8 |elevation_ref = |prominence_ref = |isolation_ref = |range = |parent_peak = |topo = |type = |geology = Sandstone |age = Devonian |first_ascent = |easiest_route = |listing = #5 at List of mountains in Norway by prominence
Blånibba or Gjegnen is the highest mountain in Bremanger Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The 1670 m mountain has a topographic prominence of 1460 m, the fifth-highest prominence in Norway. The glacier Gjegnalundsbreen lies directly to the east of the mountain. The mountain is about 10 km southeast of the village of Ålfoten in Bremanger Municipality and about 22 km northwest of the village of Sandane in neighboring Gloppen Municipality.
Names
The name Gjegnen is a definite noun derived from the adjective which means "straight" or "direct". The top of this prominent mountain was used to find and hold the direction for travelers. The alternate name Blånibba is a compound of the words ("blue") and the definite form of nibbe (mountain peak). The names Gjegnen and Blånibba are both official names of the mountain. Uksen and Gjegnalunden are also approved names, but they are not prioritized. The spellings Gjegnet and Jegnen are sometimes used, but they are not approved, official names of the mountain.
References
References
- "Gjegnen/Blånibba, Bremanger". [[yr.no]].
- "Blånibba".
- "Informasjon om stadnamn". [[Norwegian Mapping Authority.
- {{Cite SNL. Blånibba. Blånibba. 2025-10-12. Askheim. Svein. 2024-11-25
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