Folgefonna National Park

Folgefonna National Park

Infobox_protected_area
name = Folgefonna National Park
iucn_category = II



caption = Bondhusbreen
locator_x =
locator_y =
location = Hordaland, NOR
nearest_city = Odda
lat_degrees = 60
lat_minutes = 5
lat_seconds = 25
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 6
long_minutes = 24
long_seconds = 25
long_direction = E
area = convert|545.2|km2|sqmi|1|abbr=on
established = 29 April 2005
visitation_num =
visitation_year =
governing_body = Norwegian Directorate for Nature Management

Folgefonna National Park has an area of 545.2 km². It spans the municipalities of Jondal, Kvinnherad, Etne, Odda and Ullensvang. The national park was opened by Queen Sonja on May 14th 2005. Folgefonna is a collective term for three glaciers in the park, of which the southern one is Norway's third largest glacier.

References

* [http://www.dirnat.no/folgefonna/ Folgefonna nasjonalpark, Norwegian Directorate for Nature Management] (in Norwegian)


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