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You may choose Norway as the best Scandinavian country if you’re looking for:
- Fjords: There are around 63,000 miles of coastline in Norway, decorated by some of the most dramatic and beautiful fjords in the world.
- Transport: Norway is great for getting around.
Denmark. 400 islands and thousands of miles of coastline – this is what makes Denmark so special. It is the perfect place to spend a vacation. It’s a surprise for most people that Denmark has beautiful beaches, which in Summer become very enjoyable when the sun comes out.
Are there any mountains in the Scandinavian Peninsula?
The Scandinavian Mountains or the Scandes is a mountain range that runs through the Scandinavian Peninsula. The Scandinavian Mountains are often erroneously thought to be equivalent to the Scandinavian Caledonides, an ancient mountain range and orogen covering roughly the same area.
Which is the highest point in the Scandinavian Mountains?
Galdhøpiggen is the highest point in Scandinavia and is a part of the Scandinavian Mountains. The geography of Scandinavia is extremely varied. Notable are the Norwegian fjords, the Scandinavian Mountains, the flat, low areas in Denmark and the archipelagos of Sweden and Norway.
Countries of Scandinavia. 1 Norway. LT Photo / Getty Images. Norway is located on the Scandinavian Peninsula between the North Sea and the northern Atlantic Ocean. It has an area 2 Sweden. 3 Denmark. 4 Finland. 5 Iceland.
The Scandinavian Mountains block the mild and moist air coming from the southwest, thus northern Sweden and the Finnmarksvidda plateau in Norway receive little precipitation and have cold winters. Large areas in the Scandinavian mountains have alpine tundra climate.