Besselvassheia


Besselvassheia is a mountain in the municipality of Frøya in Trøndelag county, Norway. The tall mountain is the highest point on the island of Frøya. It lies about west of the village of Sistranda and about northwest of the village of Hammarvika.

Name

The mountain was unnamed until the autumn of 2009 when it was given the name Besselvassheia, after the nearby lake Besselvatnet.
The well-known Norwegian Soccer trainer Drillo, also known for his interest in geography, told a local resident, Frank Angelvik, that the highest point of Frøya was unnamed. Together with Halgeir Hammer, a local guide, the naming contest was announced in September 2009. Some of the names that were runners-up were: Frøyberget, Frøytuva, Halgeirtoppen, Halgeirguten, and Besselberget.