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Glacier in Hemnes, Norway
Okstindbreen
View of the Okstindan mountains and glacier
Interactive map of the glacier
LocationHemnes Municipality, Nordland, Norway
Coordinates65°59′15″N 14°08′53″E / 65.9874°N 14.1481°E / 65.9874; 14.1481
Area46 km (18 sq mi)
Highest elevation1,740 metres (5,710 ft)
Lowest elevation750 metres (2,460 ft)

Okstindbreen is the eighth-largest glacier in mainland Norway. The 46-square-kilometre (18 sq mi) glacier lies in the Okstindan mountain range in Hemnes Municipality in Nordland county.

The highest point is 1,740 metres (5,710 ft) above sea level and its lowest point is 750 metres (2,460 ft) above sea level. At the eastern edge of the glacier lies the mountain Oksskolten, the highest point in Nordland county.

See also

References

  1. "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
  2. Store norske leksikon. "Okstindbreen" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2011-12-02.
  3. "De største breene i Norge" (in Norwegian). Norges vassdrags- og energidirektorat. Archived from the original on 2011-10-11. Retrieved 2011-12-02.


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