Såta
Encyclopedia
Såta is the highest point on the island
of Stolmen
in Austevoll
, Norway
. The top is 60 metres (197 ft) high.
"). The shape of the mountain has been compared with the shape of a haycock, as a small cone-shaped haystack
.
Island
An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, cays or keys. An island in a river or lake may be called an eyot , or holm...
of Stolmen
Stolmen
Stolmen is an island in Austevoll municipality, Hordaland, Norway, southwest of Huftarøy. It is located west of Selbjørn, and south of Stora Kalsøy. The commercial centre of Stolmen is Våge. The island have 206 inhabitants in 2007. The highest point is Såta....
in Austevoll
Austevoll
Austevoll is a municipality and an archipelago in the district of Midthordland in the county of Hordaland in Western Norway, Norway. Austevoll was separated from Sund on 1 January 1886....
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. The top is 60 metres (197 ft) high.
The name
The word "Såta" is the finite form of "såte" (meaning "haycockHaycock
Haycock may refer to:* Haycock Township, Pennsylvania* Haycock , a hill in the English Lake District...
"). The shape of the mountain has been compared with the shape of a haycock, as a small cone-shaped haystack
Haystack
Haystack or Haystacks may refer to:Agriculture:* A stack of hayPeople:* Haystak, an American rapper* William Calhoun, a professional wrestler who used the name of "Haystack" or "Haystacks" CalhounPlaces:...
.