Øksfjordjøkelen Explained


Photo Alt:View of the Øksfjordjøkelen glacier
Type:Mountain Glacier
Location:Finnmark and Troms, Norway
Area:42km2
Coordinates:70.1667°N 25°W

or [1] is the ninth largest glacier in mainland Norway. The glacier is located in Troms and Finnmark counties. The 42km2 glacier lies on the border of Loppa Municipality (in Finnmark) and Kvænangen Municipality (in Troms).[2]

The highest point was earlier known to have an elevation of . It is now due to glacier shrinkage.[3] The mountain Svartfjellet lies just north of the glacier in Loppa Municipality. That is another of the highest points in Finnmark county. The lowest point on the glacier has an elevation of . The village of Alteidet in Kvænangen Municipality is located nearby, along the European route E6 highway.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Informasjon om stadnamn. Norgeskart. Kartverket. no. 2024-07-03.
  2. Web site: Store norske leksikon . Store norske leksikon . Øksfjordjøkelen . 2012-12-23 . Norwegian.
  3. Web site: norgeskart.no . Norwegian.
  4. Web site: Fjelltopper i Nord . Norwegian.