Storglaciären

Storglaciären is a in in the of , . The glacier is classified as polythermal having both cold and warm bottom temperatures.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Glacier with an elevation of 1,480 metres
  • Description: glacier in Sweden
  • Also known as: “Storglaciaeren”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kebnekaise and Isfallsglaciären.

Photo: Mg-k, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the tallest mountain in , at 2,093 metres above sea level. It is in in . Nikkaluokta is the only settlement in the area, at the border of the and Kiruna municipalities.

Glacier
Photo: Alexandar Vujadinovic, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a glacier.

Lake
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is a lake.

Storglaciären

Latitude
67.90603° or 67° 54′ 22″ north
Longitude
18.56785° or 18° 34′ 4″ east
Elevation
1,480 metres (4,856 feet)
Open location code
9FVWWH49+C4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 407174825
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­glacier
Geo­Names ID
2672033
Wiki­data ID
Q4124356
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Satellite Map

Discover Storglaciären from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Storglaciären” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Storglaciären”
  • Chinese: “大冰河”
  • Czech: “Storglaciären”
  • Danish: “Storgletsjeren”
  • Dutch: “Storglaciären”
  • French: “Storglaciären”
  • German: “Storglaciären”
  • Macedonian: “Голем Ледник”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Storglaciären”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Storglaciären”
  • Norwegian: “Storglaciären”
  • Persian: “یخچال طبیعی بزرگ”
  • Spanish: “Storglaciären”
  • Swedish: “Storglaciären”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Kebnekaise Fjällstation and Nikkaluokta.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Tarfala research station and STF Tarfala Mountain cabin.

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