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List of glaciers in Norway

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One of the extensions of Svartisen, Engabreen ends at the lowest point of any glacier on the European mainland, at 7 meters above sea level (in 2004).
Briksdalsbreen is one of the more popular parts of Jostedalsbreen (Image from 2005)

These are the largest glaciers on mainland Norway. However, the 18 largest glaciers in the Kingdom of Norway are on Svalbard, including the second largest glacier in Europe, Austfonna on Nordaustlandet. In total, Norway has around 1,600 glaciers - 900 of these are in North Norway, but 60% of the total glacier area is south of Trøndelag. 1% of mainland Norway is covered by glaciers.

List

See also: List of glaciers in Svalbard
Name Area
(km²) 		County in Norway Coordinates
Jostedalsbreen 487 Sogn og Fjordane 61°40′N 06°59′E / 61.667°N 6.983°E / 61.667; 6.983
Vestre Svartisen 221 Nordland 66°38′N 14°00′E / 66.633°N 14.000°E / 66.633; 14.000
Søndre Folgefonna 168 Hordaland 60°00′N 06°20′E / 60.000°N 6.333°E / 60.000; 6.333
Østre Svartisen 148 Nordland 66°38′N 14°00′E / 66.633°N 14.000°E / 66.633; 14.000
Blåmannsisen (Ålmåjalosjiegŋa) 87 Nordland 67°15′N 16°04′E / 67.250°N 16.067°E / 67.250; 16.067
Hardangerjøkulen 73 Hordaland 60°32′N 07°25′E / 60.533°N 7.417°E / 60.533; 7.417
Myklebustbreen (Snønipebreen) 57 Sogn og Fjordane 61°42′N 06°42′E / 61.700°N 6.700°E / 61.700; 6.700
Okstindbreen 46 Nordland 65°59′N 14°9′E / 65.983°N 14.150°E / 65.983; 14.150
Øksfjordjøkelen (Ákšovunjiehkki) 41 Finnmark, Troms 70°10′N 22°03′E / 70.167°N 22.050°E / 70.167; 22.050
Harbardsbreen 36 Sogn og Fjordane 61°40′N 07°39′E / 61.667°N 7.650°E / 61.667; 7.650
Salajekna (Sállajiegŋa) 33 Nordland 67°08′N 16°10′E / 67.133°N 16.167°E / 67.133; 16.167
Frostisen 25 Nordland 68°14′N 17°11′E / 68.233°N 17.183°E / 68.233; 17.183
Gihtsejiegŋa 25 Nordland 68°00′N 16°48′E / 68.000°N 16.800°E / 68.000; 16.800
Sekkebreen/Sikilbreen 24 Oppland 61°51′N 07°34′E / 61.850°N 7.567°E / 61.850; 7.567
Tindefjellbreen 22 Sogn og Fjordane 61°52′N 07°03′E / 61.867°N 7.050°E / 61.867; 7.050
Simlebreen 21 Nordland 66°50′N 14°27′E / 66.833°N 14.450°E / 66.833; 14.450
Tystigbreen 21 Sogn og Fjordane 61°55′N 07°22′E / 61.917°N 7.367°E / 61.917; 7.367
Holåbreen 20 Oppland 61°45′N 07°54′E / 61.750°N 7.900°E / 61.750; 7.900
Grovabreen 20 Sogn og Fjordane 61°29′N 06°31′E / 61.483°N 6.517°E / 61.483; 6.517
Ålfotbreen 17 Sogn og Fjordane 61°44′N 05°38′E / 61.733°N 5.633°E / 61.733; 5.633
Fresvikbreen 15 Sogn og Fjordane
Sørbreen 15 Jan Mayen
Seilandsjøkelen 14 Finnmark
Smørstabbrean 14 Oppland
Strupbreen/Koppangbreen 13 Troms
Gjegnalundsbreen 13 Sogn og Fjordane
Vestre Memurubreen/Hellstugubreen 12 Oppland
Spidstinden 12 Nordland
Storsteinsfjellbreen 12 Nordland
Jostefonn 12 Sogn og Fjordane
Midtre Folgefonna 11 Hordaland
Veobreen 9 Oppland
Weyprechtbreen 8.9 Jan Mayen
Langfjordjøkelen 8 Finnmark
Kjerulfbreen 5.8 Jan Mayen

See also

References

  1. The largest glaciers in Norway (page 51, Accessed on July 29, 2014)
  2. NVE : Breer i Norge Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine
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