Harbardsbreen
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Harbardsbreen is the 10th largest glacier
in mainland Norway
. It is located on the south side of the Tverrådalskyrkja
mountain in the Breheimen
mountain range in the municipality of Luster
in Sogn og Fjordane
county, Norway.
The 36 square kilometres (13.9 sq mi) glacier is inside Breheimen National Park
, just northeast of the Spørteggbreen
glacier. The village of Skjolden
lies 18 kilometres (11.2 mi) south of the glacier.
Its highest point lies 1950 m (6,398 ft) above sea level and its lowest point 1250 m (4,101 ft) above sea level.
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...
in mainland 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 on the south side of the Tverrådalskyrkja
Tverrådalskyrkja
Tverrådalskyrkja is a mountain on the border between the municipalities of Luster and Skjåk , Norway. It is part of the Breheimen mountain range within Breheimen National Park, just north of the large Harbardsbreen glacier...
mountain in the Breheimen
Breheimen
Breheimen is a mountain range in Sogn og Fjordane and Oppland counties in Norway. The area lies west of Jotunheimen , north of the Sognefjord, and south of the Nordfjord and Riksvei 15...
mountain range in the municipality of Luster
Luster, Norway
Luster is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sogn. The administrative centre is Gaupne. Other villages include Skjolden, Hafslo, Jostedal, and Veitastrond....
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.
The 36 square kilometres (13.9 sq mi) glacier is inside Breheimen National Park
Breheimen National Park
Breheimen National Park is a national park that was established in 2009. The park is located in the municipalities of Skjåk and Lom in Oppland county and in Luster in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway...
, just northeast of the Spørteggbreen
Spørteggbreen
Spørteggbreen is a glacier in the municipality of Luster in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is the 12th largest glacier in Norway. It lies between the Jostedalsbreen and Harbardsbreen glaciers. The glacier lies inside Breheimen National Park...
glacier. The village of Skjolden
Skjolden
Skjolden is a village in the municipality of Luster in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located at the end of the Lustrafjord, a branch of the Sognefjord. Skjolden is the innermost point of the Sognefjord, and is the length of the Sognefjord is measured from Skjolden to Ytre Sula island...
lies 18 kilometres (11.2 mi) south of the glacier.
Its highest point lies 1950 m (6,398 ft) above sea level and its lowest point 1250 m (4,101 ft) above sea level.