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| country = Norway |
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| range_coordinates = {{coord|61.6853|7.6540|region:NO_type:mountain|display=inline}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.yr.no/place/Norway/Vestland/Luster/Breheimen/|title=Breheimen, Luster (Vestland)|publisher=[[yr.no]]|language=Norwegian|accessdate=2020-01-07}}{{Dead link|date=October 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> |
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| highest = [[Hestbrepiggene]] |
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| highest_location = [[Skjåk]], [[Innlandet]] |
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| landmark = Jostedalsbreen |
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'''Breheimen''' is the mountain range in the county [[Sogn og Fjordane]] in Norway. The area lies west of [[Jotunheimen]], north of [[Sognefjorden]] and south of [[Nordfjord]]. The name means "home of the [[glacier]]s", and has thus many glaciers, including Norway's largest glacier, [[Jostedalsbreen]]. |
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'''Breheimen''' is a mountain range in the [[Innlandet]] and [[Vestland]] counties in [[Norway]]. The area lies west of the [[Jotunheimen]] mountain range. The mountain range lies to the northwest of the [[Sognefjellsvegen]] road, north of the [[Sognefjorden]], south of the [[Nordfjorden (Sogn og Fjordane)|Nordfjorden]] and [[Norwegian National Road 15]], and east of [[Norwegian National Road 5]] and [[European route E39]]. The mountain range includes [[Jostedalsbreen National Park]] and [[Breheimen National Park]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.snl.no/Breheimen|title=Breheimen|author=Store norske leksikon|authorlink=Store norske leksikon|language=Norwegian|accessdate=2010-09-08}}</ref> |
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The name ''Breheimen'' means "home of the [[glacier]]s", since it has many glaciers, including Norway's largest glacier, [[Jostedalsbreen]]. Other glaciers in the range include [[Harbardsbreen]] and [[Spørteggbreen]]. Some of the major mountains in the area include [[Skåla (Sogn og Fjordane)|Skåla]], [[Lodalskåpa]], [[Høgste Breakulen]], [[Tverrådalskyrkja]], [[Hestbrepiggene]], and [[Brenibba]]. The region is home to several large lakes such as [[Austdalsvatnet]] and [[Styggevatnet]]. |
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==References== |
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[[no:Breheimen]] |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.scandinavianmountains.com/areas/15-breheimen/index.htm Breheimen] |
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*[http://www.fjell-touren.de/JOTUNHEI.HTM Map] {{in lang|de}} |
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[[Category:Gloppen]] |
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[[Category:Lom, Norway]] |
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[[Category:Luster, Norway]] |
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[[Category:Skjåk]] |
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[[Category:Sogndal]] |
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[[Category:Stryn]] |
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[[Category:Sunnfjord]] |
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[[Category:Landforms of Innlandet]] |
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[[Category:Landforms of Vestland]] |
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Latest revision as of 01:47, 25 November 2023
Breheimen | |
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Highest point | |
Peak | Hestbrepiggene, Skjåk, Innlandet |
Elevation | 2,172 m (7,126 ft) |
Coordinates | 61°44′31″N 08°06′32″E / 61.74194°N 8.10889°E |
Geography | |
Location | Innlandet and Vestland, Norway |
National parks | Jostedalsbreen National Park and Breheimen National Park |
Range coordinates | 61°41′07″N 7°39′14″E / 61.6853°N 7.6540°E[1] |
Breheimen is a mountain range in the Innlandet and Vestland counties in Norway. The area lies west of the Jotunheimen mountain range. The mountain range lies to the northwest of the Sognefjellsvegen road, north of the Sognefjorden, south of the Nordfjorden and Norwegian National Road 15, and east of Norwegian National Road 5 and European route E39. The mountain range includes Jostedalsbreen National Park and Breheimen National Park.[2]
The name Breheimen means "home of the glaciers", since it has many glaciers, including Norway's largest glacier, Jostedalsbreen. Other glaciers in the range include Harbardsbreen and Spørteggbreen. Some of the major mountains in the area include Skåla, Lodalskåpa, Høgste Breakulen, Tverrådalskyrkja, Hestbrepiggene, and Brenibba. The region is home to several large lakes such as Austdalsvatnet and Styggevatnet.
References[edit]
- ^ "Breheimen, Luster (Vestland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2020-01-07.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Breheimen" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-09-08.