Jostedalsbreen
Jostedalsbreen is the largest glacier on the European mainland. It is mainly located in the county of Sogn og Fjordane in Norway partly in Oppland county.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Jostedalsbreen
- Type: Icecap
- Also known as: “Jostedals Bra”, “Jostedalsbrae”, “Jostedalsbraeen”, “Jostedalsbraen”, and “Jostedalsbre”
- Category: landform
- Location: Stryn, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
61.66667° or 61° 40′ northLongitude
7° eastElevation
1,866 metres (6,122 feet)Open location code
9FH9M282+M2GeoNames ID
3150713
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Turkish—“Jostedalsbreen” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Jostedalsbreen”
- Croatian: “Ledenjak Jostedalsbreen”
- Czech: “Jostedalsbreen”
- Danish: “Jostedalsbræen”
- Dutch: “Jostedalsbreen”
- Esperanto: “Jostedalsbreen”
- Finnish: “Jostedalsbreen”
- German: “Jostedalsbreen”
- Hebrew: “יוסטדאלסבריין”
- Italian: “Jostedalsbreen”
- Lithuanian: “Jostedalio ledynas”
- Luxembourgish: “Jostedalsbreen”
- Macedonian: “Јостедалсбрен”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Jostedalsbreen”
- Norwegian: “Jostedalsbreen”
- Russian: “Юстедальсбреен”
- Turkish: “Jostedalsbreen”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kvitekulen and Jostedalsbreen National Park.
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