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Breheimen National Park

Coordinates: 61°43′10″N 7°05′48″E / 61.7195°N 7.0967°E / 61.7195; 7.0967
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Breheimen National Park
Gamle Strynefjellsvegen
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LocationInnlandet and Vestland, Norway
Nearest citySkjolden, Bismo
Coordinates61°43′10″N 7°05′48″E / 61.7195°N 7.0967°E / 61.7195; 7.0967
Area1,671 km2 (645 sq mi)
Established2009
Governing bodyDirectorate for Nature Management
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Breheimen National Park (Norwegian: Breheimen nasjonalpark) (Lit: Home of The Glaciers) is a national park that was established in 2009. The park is located in the municipalities of Skjåk and Lom in Innlandet county and in Luster in Vestland county, Norway. The park covers 1,671 square kilometres (645 sq mi) of the Breheimen mountain range.[1]

The park is surrounded by three other national parks: Jostedalsbreen National Park, Jotunheimen National Park, and Reinheimen National Park.

The park includes the mountains Hestbreapiggan, Tverrådalskyrkja, and Holåtinden as well as the glaciers Harbardsbreen, Spørteggbreen, and Holåbreen.

Archeology

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In the summer of 2011, a well-preserved man's coat was found that dates back to 300 A.D., making this coat the oldest coat in the country. The coat was found in bed of the melted glacier.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Breheimen. Frå evig is til frodige stølsdalar" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Nature Management. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 14 February 2010.
  2. ^ "Archeology Daily News". Archeology Daily News. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012.
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