Sulitjelma Glacier
The Sulitjelma Glacier is one of the largest glaciers in mainland Norway. The 24-square-kilometre glacier is located in mostly in Norway, but the eastern part crosses over into Sweden.
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 1,288 metres
- Description: glacier in Norway and Sweden
- Also known as: “Salajekna”, “Salajekna Glacier”, “Sálajiegŋa”, “Sallajiegna”, “Sállajiegņa”, “Sallajiegŋa”, “Sállajiekna”, and “Sulitjelmaisen”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Suliskongen.
Sulitjelma Glacier
- Category: landform
- Location: Fauske, Nordland, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
67.13622° or 67° 8′ 10″ north
Longitude
16.34235° or 16° 20′ 33″ east
Elevation
1,288 metres (4,226 feet)
Open location code
9FVR48PR+FW
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Swedish—“Sulitjelma Glacier” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Sulitjelmaisen”
- Cebuano: “Sallajiegńa”
- Czech: “Ledovec Sulitjelma”
- Danish: “Sulitjelmaisen”
- Dutch: “Sulitjelmaisen”
- French: “Sulitjelmaisen”
- Lule Sami: “Sallajiegńa”
- Lule Sami: “Sállajiegńa”
- Lule Sami: “Sállajiegŋa”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Sulitjelmaisen”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Sulitjelmaisen”
- Norwegian: “Sulitjelmaisen”
- Pite Sami: “Sállajiegŋa”
- Swedish: “Sállajiegŋa”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Giken and Sulitjelma.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Dama and Knekten.
Nordland: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Lofoten and Narvik.
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