Breheimen
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| Breheimen | |
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| Country | Norway |
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| Region | Sogn og Fjordane |
| Landmark | Jostedalsbreen |
| Highest point | Hestbreapiggen |
| - elevation | 2,172 m (7,126 ft) |
Breheimen is a mountain range in the county Sogn og Fjordane in Norway. The area lies west of Jotunheimen (Riksvei 55 marks the border), north of Sognefjorden and south of Nordfjord and Riksvei 15. The name means "home of the glaciers", and has thus many glaciers, including Norway's largest glacier, Jostedalsbreen.
Mountains in the area include Skåla, Lodalskåpa, Høgste Breakulen, Tverrådalskyrkja, Hestbreapiggen.
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