List of Norwegian glaciers

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The list of Norwegian glaciers is ordered according to the size of the glaciers located on mainland Norway .

Briksdalsbreen, a tributary of the Jostedalsbreen
Surname Area
(km²) 		Administrative District
( Fylke )
Jostedalsbreen 487 Vestland
Vestre Svartisen 221 North country
Folgefonna 214 Vestland
Østre Svartisen 148 North country
Blåmannsisen (Ålmåjalosjiegŋa) 87 North country
Hardangerjøkulen 73 Vestland
Mykleustbreen 50 Vestland
Okstindbreen 46 North country
Øksfjordjøkelen (Ákšovunjiehkki) 41 Troms and Finnmark
Harbardsbreen 36 Vestland
Sulitjel corn (Sállajiegŋa) 33 North country
Spørteggbreen 28 Vestland
Gihtsejiegŋa 25th North country
Frostisen (Ruostajiegŋa) 25th North country

The list below contains the larger glaciers on Svalbard .

Surname Area
(km²) 		island Type
Austfonna
with Sørfonna
and Vegafonna		 8,492 Northeast Country (East) icecap
Olav-V-Land 4,150 Svalbard (Northeast) icecap
Vestfonna 2,505 Northeast Country (Northwest) icecap
Åsgårdfonna 1,645 Svalbard (Northeast) icecap
Edgeøyjøkulen 1,300 Edgeøya icecap
Hinlopenbreen 1,248 Svalbard (Northeast) glacier
Negribreen 1,184 Spitzbergen (east-central) glacier
Bråsvellbreen 1,160 Northeast Country (Southeast) glacier
Etonbreen 1,070 Northeast Country (East) glacier
Leighbreen 925 Northeast Country (Northeast) glacier
Holtedahlfonna
with Isachsenfonna		 900 Spitzbergen (northwest) icecap
Kvitøyjøkulen 705 Kvitøya icecap
Stonebreen 700 Edgeøya glacier
Kronebren 700 Spitzbergen (northwest) glacier
Hochstetterbreen 581 Svalbard (Northeast) glacier
Barentsjøkulen 571 Barentsøya icecap
Balderfonna 543 Svalbard (Northeast) icecap
Nathorstbreen 489 Spitsbergen (south) glacier
Monacobreen 408 Spitzbergen (northwest) glacier
Esmarkbreen xxx Spitzbergen (northwest) glacier

Footnotes

  1. ↑ List of the larger glaciers on Svalbard