The Hells of Norway (2016)

Milhaud 2023-12-16
The Hells of Norway (2016)

This map, created by Anders Kvernberg in 2016, shows places in Norway that are named after the Norwegian word for hell Go to hell.

According to toponymy studies conducted by the Norwegian government, there are more than 300 places in the country whose names are related to the word 'hell'. On the map, the author shows all these places and labels them with a different icon depending on the type of geographical feature:

  • Mountains
  • Lakes and rivers
  • Rocks or rocky islets
  • Forests
  • Waterfalls
  • Swamps
  • Settlements

Each icon is accompanied by the name of the geographical feature, as well as the municipality in which it is located in brackets.

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