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Fresvikbreen

Coordinates: 61°02′03″N 06°46′14″E / 61.03417°N 6.77056°E / 61.03417; 6.77056
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Fresvikbreen
Map showing the location of Fresvikbreen
Map showing the location of Fresvikbreen
Location of the glacier
Map showing the location of Fresvikbreen
Map showing the location of Fresvikbreen
Fresvikbreen (Norway)
LocationVestland, Norway
Coordinates61°02′03″N 06°46′14″E / 61.03417°N 6.77056°E / 61.03417; 6.77056
Area15 km2 (5.8 sq mi)
Highest elevation1,648 metres (5,407 ft)

Fresvikbreen is a glacier on the south side of the Sognefjord in the municipality of Vik in Vestland, county, Norway. It lies between the Seljedal valley in the west, and the Storedal valley in the east. It is 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) southwest of the village of Fresvik and 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) southeast of the municipal center of Vikøyri.[1]

The glacier has an area of 15 square kilometres (5.8 sq mi) and its highest point is 1,648 metres (5,407 ft) above sea level. Fresvikbreen is the 23rd largest glacier on the Norwegian mainland.

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References

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  1. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Fresvikbreen" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-08-14.