List of glaciers in Norway

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Briksdalsbreen is one of the more popular parts of Jostedalsbreen (Image from 2005)

These are the largest glaciers on mainland Norway.^[1] 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.^[2]

List

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

References

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

[largest-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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