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Jostedalsbreen
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Jostedals Glacier

glacier, Norway
Also known as: Jostedalsbreen
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Jostedals Glacier, ice field, Sogn og Fjordane fylke (county), western Norway. It lies north of the deeply indented Sogne Fjord. The largest ice field in Europe (excluding Iceland), it is oriented northeast-southwest and extends in an irregular pattern for about 45 miles (75 km). The glacierā€™s width ranges up to 22 miles (35 km), and the total cap area is about 315 square miles (about 815 square km).

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The glacier is composed of high plateau ice and covers a series of mountain peaks, the highest of which is the LodalskƄpa, 6,834 feet (2,083 m). Glaciers flow from the Jostedals Glacier into many adjacent valleys.

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