Mount Norra Stor

mountain, Sweden

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Mount Norra Stor is a mountain located in Vasterbotten, a county in northern Sweden. It reaches an elevation of 5,797 feet (1,767 meters) and is situated near the Norwegian border. This mountain is part of the broader Norrland region, which covers about 60 percent of Sweden's total land area and is characterized by extensive forests and mountains. Vasterbotten's economy relies on farming, lumbering, and mining, with timber historically floated down rivers to coastal sawmills and now serving as a source of hydroelectric power.12

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Västerbotten
…upland zone and culminates in Mount Norra Stor (5,797 feet [1,767 metres]) near the Norwegian frontier. Farming, lumbering, and mining are important economic activities in the län. In the past much timber was floated down rivers to such coastal milling centres as Umeå (q.v.), the capital and chief port, and…
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…upland zone and culminates in Mount Norra Stor (5,797 feet [1,767 metres]) near the Norwegian frontier. Farming, lumbering, and mining are important economic activities in the län. In the past much timber was floated down rivers to such coastal milling centres as Umeå (q.v.), the capital and chief port, and…
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