fell

Also known as Fjel

Fell (from , "mountain → landscape over the tree line"; , , ) is a high and barren landscape feature, such as a mountain or moor-covered hill, often mountain landscape over the tree line, etc. The term is most often employed in Fennoscandia, Iceland, the Isle of Man, parts of northern England, and Scotland.

Wikidata facts

Instance of: term
Subclass of: mountain
Part of: fjord
Image: SW Slope of Robinson - geograph.org.uk - 4161962.jpg
Said to be same as: sopka

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OpenStreetMap tag: natural=fell
native label: Fjel

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Article · Italiano

Fell (dal norreno fell, fjall, "montagna") è una parola usata per riferirsi alle montagne, o genericamente a certi tipi di paesaggi montani o elevati, più alti delle colline, in Scandinavia, sull'Isola di Man e in Inghilterra settentrionale. Ancora oggi la sua definizione è ambigua.

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