- Øksfjordjøkelen
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Øksfjordjøkelen Type Mountain Glacier Location Loppa (Finnmark) and
Kvænangen (Troms), NorwayCoordinates 70°10′N 22°3′E / 70.167°N 22.05°ECoordinates: 70°10′N 22°3′E / 70.167°N 22.05°E Area 41 km2 (16 sq mi) Øksfjordjøkelen (Northern Sami: Ákšovuonjiehkki) is the ninth largest glacier in mainland Norway.
The highest point, elevation 1,204 metres (3,950 ft), on the glacier is also the highest point in Finnmark county. Its lowest point has an elevation of 330 metres (1,080 ft). The village of Alteidet in Kvænangen is located nearby, along the European route E6.[1]
See also
References
- ^ "Fjelltopper i Nord" (in Norwegian). http://www.oppialta.no/topperinord.htm.
Categories:- Glaciers of Norway
- Geography of Troms
- Geography of Finnmark
- Mountains of Finnmark
- Mountains of Troms
- Kvænangen
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