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Hardangerjøkulen

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Hardangerjøkulen

Hardangerjøkulen (lit. 'Hardanger Glacier') is the sixth largest glacier in mainland Norway. It is located in Eidfjord Municipality and Ulvik Municipality in Vestland county. It is located about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) northeast of the village of Eidfjord, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of the vil

lage of Finse, and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of the village of Haugastøl. Hardangerjøkulen's highest point is 1,863 m (6,112 ft) above sea level, and is the highest point in Hordaland county. Its lowest point is 1,050 m (3,440 ft) above sea level. The largest measured ice thickness on Hardangerjøkulen was 380 metres (1,250 ft), but it has been getting thinner during the 20th century.

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