Folgefonna National Park

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Folgefonna National Park
IUCN Category II (National Park)
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Location Hordaland, Flag of Norway Norway
Nearest city Odda
Coordinates 60°5′25″N 6°24′25″E / 60.09028, 6.40694
Area 545.2 km² (210.5 sq mi)
Established 29 April 2005
Governing body Norwegian Directorate for Nature Management

Folgefonna National Park has an area of 545.2 km². It spans the municipalities of Jondal, Kvinnherad, Etne, Odda and Ullensvang. The national park was opened by Queen Sonja on May 14th 2005. Folgefonna is a collective term for three glaciers in the park, of which the southern one is Norway's third largest glacier.

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