Tindefjellbreen
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Tindefjellbreen is a glacier
in the municipality of Stryn
in Sogn og Fjordane
county, Norway
. The 20 square kilometres (7.7 sq mi) glacier lies about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) east of the mountain Skåla
, roughly halfway between the villages of Bødalen and Erdalen. The glacier is in the mountains east of the lake Lovatnet
and south of the lake Oppstrynsvatn
. The glacier is part of Jostedalsbreen National Park
, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) east of the village of Loen
.
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 the municipality of Stryn
Stryn
Stryn is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Nordfjord. The administrative center of the municipality is the village of Stryn which had a population of 2,177 in 2009. The municipality is located along the innermost part of the...
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...
. The 20 square kilometres (7.7 sq mi) glacier lies about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) east of the mountain Skåla
Skåla (Sogn og Fjordane)
Skåla is a mountain in the municipality of Stryn in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The mountain is located about east of the village of Loen and about south of the lake Oppstrynsvatn. There are two summits to the mountain, one at and one at above sea level. The latter one is sometimes...
, roughly halfway between the villages of Bødalen and Erdalen. The glacier is in the mountains east of the lake Lovatnet
Lovatnet
Lovatnet is a lake in the municipality of Stryn in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located about southeast of the village of Loen and about east of Olden. The lake lies just southwest of the mountain Skåla. The water from the lake flows down from the mountains; especially from the...
and south of the lake Oppstrynsvatn
Oppstrynsvatn
Oppstrynsvatn is a lake in the municipality of Stryn in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located about east of the municipal center of Stryn. The villages of Flo, Oppstryn, and Erdal are located on the shores of the lake.The lake has an area of and is surrounded by many large mountains...
. The glacier is part 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...
, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) east of the village of Loen
Loen
Loen is a village in the municipality of Stryn in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located in the inner part of the Nordfjord region. Loen is located about north of Olden and about southeast of the municipal center of Stryn. The lake Lovatnet is located just to the southeast of Loen...
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