Langfjordjøkelen

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Langfjordjøkelen
Bartnatvuonjiehkki
Location in Finnmark
Location Troms/Finnmark, Norway
Coordinates 70°08′14″N 21°42′53″E / 70.13722°N 21.71472°E / 70.13722; 21.71472Coordinates: 70°08′14″N 21°42′53″E / 70.13722°N 21.71472°E / 70.13722; 21.71472
Area 8 km2 (3.1 sq mi)

Langfjordjøkelen (Northern Sami: Bartnatvuonjiehkki) is a glacier that is located on the border between Finnmark and Troms counties in Norway, making it one of the northernmost glaciers on the mainland of Norway. The 8-square-kilometre (3.1 sq mi) glacier is located in the municipalities of Loppa and Kvænangen. The highest point on the glacier reaches 1,050 metres (3,440 ft) above sea level.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Hagen, Jon Ove. "Langfjordjøkelen". In Henriksen, Petter. Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 27 August 2011. 


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