Omberg
Omberg (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈɔ̌mːbærj])[1] is a forested mountain in the western Östergötland County in Sweden. Administratively it is split between the municipalities of Ödeshög in the south and Vadstena in the north. It lies between Lake Vättern and Lake Tåkern. Geologically the mountain is a horst. Alvastra Abbey lies at its foot.
| Omberg | |
|---|---|
 1928 map of the Omberg area. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 262.8 m (862 ft) |
| Coordinates | 58°18′01″N 14°38′51″E |
| Geography | |
  Omberg | |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Paleoproterozoic |
| Mountain type | Granite horst |
The western cliff of Omberg has been indicated as an ättestupa in folk history.
Geologically Omberg is a horst, a fault-bounded and uplifted block of bedrock.[2]
References
- Jöran Sahlgren; Gösta Bergman (1979). Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter (in Swedish). p. 19.
- Lundqvist, Jan (1969). "Landskapet". In Lundqvist, Magnus (ed.). Det Moderna Sverige (in Swedish). Bonniers. p. 44.
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