The Linderödsåsen is a ridge

Ridge

A ridge is a geological feature consisting of a chain of mountains or hills that form a continuous elevated crest for some distance. Ridges are usually termed hills or mountains as well, depending on size. There are several main types of ridges:...

, geologically a horst, in the province of Skåne

Scania

Scania is the southernmost of the 25 traditional non-administrative provinces of Sweden, constituting a peninsula on the southern tip of the Scandinavian peninsula, and some adjacent islands. The modern administrative subdivision Skåne County is almost, but not totally, congruent with the...

 in southernmost Sweden

Sweden

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. It lies at the edge of the Baltic shield

Baltic Shield

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, in the Tornquist zone, and continues with the Hallandsås

Hallandsås

Hallandsås is a horst on the border between the Swedish counties Skåne and Halland.It is part of a geological formation that includes an island in the sea outside the village of Torekov near Båstad called Hallands Väderö. The geological formation continues with the Linderödsåsen in Skåne. It was...

 in north western direction towards the Kattegat

Kattegat

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.

It stretches through Skåne from northwest to southeast. On the map it is situated in the middle of the province. It continues south-east down to the shore, mostly consisting of rocks, and ends with the notable steep Stenshuvud

Stenshuvud

Stenshuvud is a hill in the southeastern corner of Sweden, in the province of Scania, close to Kivik in Simrishamn Municipality. Since 1986, it is one of the National parks of Sweden. The park covers an area of about 3.9 km²....

 steep at 55°40′N 14°16′E.

In its central parts, around Höör Municipality

Höör Municipality

Höör Municipality is a municipality in the central part of Skåne County in southern Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Höör....

, the ridge has a height of 100-120 meters. The average width is 15-30 kilometers. Its highest point is at 196 meters.

Administratively, it used to mark the border between Malmöhus County

Malmöhus County

Malmöhus County was a county of Sweden until 1997 when it was merged with Kristianstad County to form Skåne County.It had been named after Malmöhus, the castle in Malmö, which also was where the Governor originally resided....

 and Kristianstad County

Kristianstad County

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 (united in 1999 as Skåne County

Skåne County

Skåne County is the southernmost administrative county or län, of Sweden, basically corresponding to the historical province Scania. It borders the counties of Halland, Kronoberg and Blekinge. The seat of residence for the Skåne Governor is the town of Malmö...

).

Although a region of natural beauty and rich with wildlife, the Linderödsåsen is currently threatened by the quasi-industrial development of massive windfarm projects.

External links

• Linderödsåsen from Nordisk familjebok
  Nordisk familjebok
  Nordisk familjebok is a Swedish encyclopedia, published between 1876 and 1957.- History :The first edition was published in 20 volumes between 1876 and 1899. The first edition is known as the "Iðunn edition" because of the picture of Iðunn on the cover...
  
  (in Swedish.)