Sylan
Mountain range in Norway and Sweden
title: "Sylan" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["mountain-ranges-of-norway", "mountain-ranges-of-sweden", "landforms-of-trøndelag", "landforms-of-jämtland-county", "tydal-municipality"] description: "Mountain range in Norway and Sweden" topic_path: "geography/norway" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylan" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::summary Mountain range in Norway and Sweden ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox mountain"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | |
| etymology | "syl" meaning "awl" |
| photo | Sylarna.JPG |
| mapframe | yes |
| mapframe-zoom | 7 |
| mapframe-wikidata | yes |
| map_caption | Location of the mountain range |
| range_coordinates | |
| location | Norway-Sweden border |
| country | |
| subdivision1_type | Counties |
| subdivision1 | |
| highest | Storsylen |
| coordinates | |
| elevation_m | 1762 |
| :: |
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no, sv, or sma is a mountain range on the border between Norway and Sweden. The mountain range lies in Tydal Municipality in Trøndelag county (Norway) and in Åre Municipality in Jämtland county (Sweden).
The central part of the range includes a large mountain ridge that starts at the 1523 m tall mountain Lillsylen in the north then heading south to the 1762 m tall Storsylen (the highest point in the mountain range), and further south to the 1728 m tall mountain Storsola. Traversing the ridge is a popular trip for experienced hikers, and is easiest from the south to the north, due to a scrambling point about 100 m south of the Storsylen summit.
There are a number of mountain cabins in the area. The Norwegian Trekking Association maintains the tourist huts Schultzhytta in Roltdalen, Storerikvollen and Nedalshytta by Nesjøen. On the Swedish side the Swedish Tourist Association maintains the tourist huts Blåhammarens Fjällstation, Sylarnas Fjällstation and Helags Fjällstation. The mountain has a number of relatively small glaciers in its cirques on the eastern side of the main ridge.
Climate
|metric first= yes |single line = yes |location = Sylarna A 1991-2020 (1030m) |Jan high C = -3.1 |Feb high C = -3.8 |Mar high C = -2.7 |Apr high C = 0.8 |May high C = 5.3 |Jun high C = 10.1 |Jul high C = 13.7 |Aug high C = 12.4 |Sep high C = 8.3 |Oct high C = 2.8 |Nov high C = -0.3 |Dec high C = -2.4 |Jan mean C= -6.1 |Feb mean C= -6.7 |Mar mean C= -5.6 |Apr mean C= -2.3 |May mean C= 1.8 |Jun mean C= 6.2 |Jul mean C= 9.8 |Aug mean C= 8.9 |Sep mean C= 5.2 |Oct mean C= 0.2 |Nov mean C= -3.2 |Dec mean C= -5.2 |year mean C= 0.2 |Jan low C = -9.0 |Feb low C = -9.7 |Mar low C = -8.6 |Apr low C = -4.9 |May low C = -1.0 |Jun low C = 2.9 |Jul low C = 6.5 |Aug low C = 6.1 |Sep low C = 2.6 |Oct low C = -2.2 |Nov low C = -6.0 |Dec low C = -8.1 |source 1= NOAA{{cite web |url=https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/Region-6-WMO-Normals-9120/Sweden/CSV/Sylarna_A_02209.csv |title=NOAA / WMO averages 1991-2020 Sylarna A |publisher= SMHI / NOAA |access-date = 25 August 2023}} |date=August 2023
|metric first= yes |single line = yes |location = Blåhammaren A 1991-2020 (1087m) |Jan high C = -4.8 |Feb high C = -5.4 |Mar high C = -4.0 |Apr high C = -0.2 |May high C = 4.4 |Jun high C = 9.4 |Jul high C = 12.9 |Aug high C = 11.6 |Sep high C = 7.3 |Oct high C = 1.4 |Nov high C = -2.1 |Dec high C = -4.1 |Jan mean C= -7.2 |Feb mean C= -7.6 |Mar mean C= -6.2 |Apr mean C= -2.8 |May mean C= 1.4 |Jun mean C= 5.7 |Jul mean C= 9.3 |Aug mean C= 8.3 |Sep mean C= 4.4 |Oct mean C= -0.8 |Nov mean C= -4.4 |Dec mean C= -6.6 |year mean C= |Jan low C = -9.6 |Feb low C = -10.2 |Mar low C = -8.9 |Apr low C = -5.4 |May low C = -1.6 |Jun low C = 2.6 |Jul low C = 6.1 |Aug low C = 5.7 |Sep low C = 2.1 |Oct low C = -2.7 |Nov low C = -6.6 |Dec low C = -8.8 |source 1= NOAA{{cite web |url=https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/Region-6-WMO-Normals-9120/Sweden/CSV/Blahammaren_A_02210.csv |title=NOAA / WMO averages 1991-2020 Blåhammaren A |publisher= SMHI / NOAA |access-date = 25 August 2023}} |date=August 2023
Name
Sylan is the finite plural of syl which means "awl". The sharp and pointed peaks of the mountains have been compared with the tool.
Media gallery
StorsylenNorthernRidge.jpg|Storsylen, northern ridge. The glacier can be seen to the left. De första turisterna på toppen av Storsylen. Fjällandskap - Nordiska Museet - NMA.0000024.jpg|The first tourists on Storsylen in July 1900. Sylan-panorama-2011-pho-.jpg|Sylan panorama
References
References
- "Sylan, Norway". [[yr.no]].
- "Informasjon om stadnamn". [[Norwegian Mapping Authority.
- (2017-07-14). "Sylan". [[Kunnskapsforlaget]].
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