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Jostedalsbreen National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
Briksdalsbreen (Briksdal glacier) attracts over 300,000 visitors every year.
LocationVestland, Norway
Coordinates61°41′N 6°59′E / 61.683°N 6.983°E / 61.683; 6.983
Area1,310 km2 (510 sq mi)
Established25 October 1991
Governing bodyNorwegian Environment Agency
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Map of National Parks in Norway. Jostedalsbreen National Park is #10

Jostedalsbreen National Park (Norwegian: Jostedalsbreen nasjonalpark) is a national park in Norway that encompasses the largest glacier on the European mainland, Jostedalsbreen. The park was established by royal decree on 25 October 1991, and then in 1998, it was enlarged to the northwest. The park now covers 1,310 square kilometres (510 sq mi), with the glaciers covering about 800 square kilometres (310 sq mi) of the park.

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village of Fjærland. It is located inside Jostedalsbreen National Park. It is a side branch of the main Jostedalsbreen glacier. The glacier is split into an...

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Stryn

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fertile Stryn Valley, from the large lake Oppstrynsvatn. The Jostedalsbreen National Park Centre is situated on the shore of this lake. At the east end...

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Briksdalsbreen

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Oldedalen

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great Jostedalsbreen glacier inside Jostedalsbreen National Park. The small Briksdalsbreen is a smaller arm that branches off the main Jostedalsbreen glacier...

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nasjonalparksenter is one of the three visitor's centers in Jostedalsbreen National Park. The center is owned by a private foundation. Prime Minister...

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Gaupne

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Gaupne. It sits southwest of the Jostedalsbreen glacier, between Jostedalsbreen National Park and Breheimen National Park. The village is about 40 kilometres...

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Breheimsenteret

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white-water rafting, glaciers, hiking, and scenery–including Jostedalsbreen National Park. The area was the site of the largest air battle over Norway...

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Norwegian Glacier Museum

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climate". It provides information about the glacier Jostedalsbreen and the Jostedalsbreen National Park. The museum is open from April through October, daily...

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Oppstrynsvatn

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the Jostedalsbreen nasjonalparksenter, Jostedalsbreen National Park, the mountain Skåla, and the glacier Tindefjellbreen. The Norwegian National Road...

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Styggevatnet

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kilometres (6.2 mi) to the east of Lodalskåpa and Brenibba in Jostedalsbreen National Park. Styggevatnet lies about 18 kilometres (11 mi) from the Breheimsenteret...

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Brenibba

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kilometres (7.5 mi) northeast of Høgste Breakulen. It is part of the Jostedalsbreen National Park. The lakes Austdalsvatnet and Styggevatnet are located 11 kilometres...

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Die Another Day

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park covers 1,671 square kilometres (645 sq mi) of the Breheimen mountain range. The park is surrounded by three other national parks: Jostedalsbreen...

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of the large Jostedalsbreen glacier, but it is no longer connected to the main glacier. It sits inside the Jostedalsbreen National Park, about 10 kilometres...

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Tindefjellbreen

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Byrkjelo

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kilometre (1,680/sq mi). Byrkjelo is located near the great Jostedalsbreen National Park, the Myklebustbreen glacier, and the lake Breimsvatn. Byrkjelo...

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