Egge, Sogn og Fjordane
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Egge is a village in the municipality of Gloppen
in Sogn og Fjordane
county, Norway
. It is located along the highway , about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of the village of Byrkjelo
, and about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) west of Jostedalsbreen National Park
where the Myklebustbreen
glacier
is located. Egge is 21 kilometres (13 mi) southeast of the municipal center of Sandane
, and it is also about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) north of Skei
, the municipal center of neighboring Jølster
.
Gloppen
Gloppen is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Nordfjord. Gloppen is generally subdivided into three areas: Hyen in the west, Gloppen in the center, and Breim in the east. Each of the areas have their own main service centres. ...
in Sogn og Fjordane
Sogn og Fjordane
is a county in Norway, bordering Møre og Romsdal, Oppland, Buskerud, and Hordaland. The county administration is in the town of Hermansverk in Leikanger municipality while the largest town is Førde....
county, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. It is located along the highway , about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of the village of Byrkjelo
Byrkjelo
Byrkjelo is a village in the municipality of Gloppen in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located about halfway between the villages of Sandane and Skei along the highway . The small village of Egge is located south of Byrkjelo...
, and about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) west of Jostedalsbreen National Park
Jostedalsbreen National Park
Jostedalsbreen National Park 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...
where the Myklebustbreen
Myklebustbreen
Myklebustbreen, or Snønipbreen, is the seventh largest glacier in mainland Norway. It is located in the municipalities of Jølster, Gloppen, and Stryn in Sogn og Fjordane county...
glacier
Glacier
A glacier is a large persistent body of ice that forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation over many years, often centuries. At least 0.1 km² in area and 50 m thick, but often much larger, a glacier slowly deforms and flows due to stresses induced by its weight...
is located. Egge is 21 kilometres (13 mi) southeast of the municipal center of Sandane
Sandane
Sandane is the administrative centre of the municipality of Gloppen in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located at the end of the Gloppefjord, along the highway . Sandane is south of Nordfjordeid and about west of Byrkjelo. Sandane Airport, Anda is located northwest of Sandane along...
, and it is also about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) north of Skei
Skei, Sogn og Fjordane
Skei is the administrative centre of the municipality of Jølster in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The village is located at the northeastern end of the lake Jølstravatn along the highway...
, the municipal center of neighboring Jølster
Jølster
Jølster is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sunnfjord. The administrative centre is the village of Skei...
.