divsokkeloa

Divsokkeloa is a fictional geographical feature described in the northern coastal region of Nordmark, a setting used in Nordic-inspired fantasy literature. It is depicted as a small hill located southeast of the town of Sjoen, near a fjord-like inlet called Glim. The summit rises about 150 meters above the surrounding plateau, with a rounded top and a mixed spruce forest on its slopes.

Geology and ecology are described as glacial till over bedrock, with podzol soils that support moss, ling, and bilberry, creating a boreal-type ecosystem. The area is imagined to host wildlife such as red deer, foxes, and various bird species, and is sometimes presented as a natural sanctuary within the narrative. Divsokkeloa is commonly associated with a network of marked hiking trails and a ranger station that appears in maps within the story world.

In the lore of Nordmark, Divsokkeloa is part of a nature reserve established in 1983 to protect the boreal forest and fragile lichens found on its upper slopes. The reserve is described as privately managed in some versions of the text, with emphasis on conservation and limited public access to preserve the habitat.

Etymology for the toponym is typically given as a composite of Old Norse elements thought to mean “divided hollow slope,” reflecting the hill’s geographical form within the fictional geography. See also Nordmark geography, Nordic toponyms, and fictional places in Nordmark. References are drawn from the fictional works in which Divsokkeloa appears.