Gihtsejiegŋa

Gihtsejiegŋa
Location in Nordland

Location in Nordland

Location Tysfjord, Nordland, Norway
Coordinates 68°00′33″N 16°48′14″E / 68.00917°N 16.80389°E / 68.00917; 16.80389Coordinates: 68°00′33″N 16°48′14″E / 68.00917°N 16.80389°E / 68.00917; 16.80389
Area 25 km2 (9.7 sq mi)

Gihtsejiegŋa is one of the largest glaciers in mainland Norway. It is located in the municipality of Tysfjord in Nordland county, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) southeast of the village of Kjøpsvik, on the border with Sweden. The name of the glacier comes from the Lule Sami language. The elevation of the glacier ranges from 1,500 to 870 metres (4,920 to 2,850 ft) above sea level. The highest point of the glacier sits right below the summit of the 1,520-metre (4,990 ft) tall Bjørntoppen.[1][2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Store norske leksikon. "Gihtsejiegna" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-05-11.
  2. ↑ "De største breene i Norge - The largest glaciers in Norway" (PDF). Norges vassdrags- og energidirektorat. Retrieved 2012-05-11.


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