Briksdalsbreen is one of the more popular parts of Jostedalsbreen

Jostedalsbreen or Jostedal Glacier, is the biggest glacier in continental Europe. It is situated in the county Sogn og Fjordane at the west coast of southern Norway. Briksdalsbreen is a part of the Jostedalsbreen glacier in Norway, picture taken by myself, june 2004, File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Briksdalsbreen is a part of the Jostedalsbreen glacier in Norway, picture taken by myself, june 2004, File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Briksdalsbreen seen from the lake Briksdalsbreen is one of the most accessible and best known arms of the Jostedalsbreen glacier. ... A glacier is a large, long-lasting river of ice that is formed on land and moves in response to gravity and undergoes internal deformation. ... This article is 150 kilobytes or more in size. ... County NO-14 Region Vestlandet Administrative centre Leikanger County mayor Nils R. Sandal Area  - Total  - Percentage Ranked 8 18,623 km² 5. ...

Jostedalsbreen is covering 487 km², and lies in the municipalities of Luster, Balestrand, Jølster and Stryn. The highest peak in the area is Lodalskåpa at 2083 meter. County Sogn og Fjordane District Sogn Municipality NO-1426 Administrative centre Gaupne Mayor (2003) Torodd Urnes (KrF) Official language form Nynorsk Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 15 2,707 km² 2,603 km² 0. ... County Sogn og Fjordane District Sogn Municipality NO-1418 Administrative centre Balestrand Mayor (2003) Erland Fagermoen (KrF) Official language form Nynorsk Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 231 430 km² 411 km² 0. ... County Sogn og Fjordane Landscape Sunnfjord Municipality NO-1431 Administrative centre Skei i Jølster Mayor (2003) Gerd Dvergsdal (Sp) Official language form Nynorsk Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 166 671 km² 620 km² 0. ... County Sogn og Fjordane District Nordfjord Municipality NO-1449 Administrative centre Stryn Mayor (2003) Nils P. Støyva (Ap) Official language form Nynorsk Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 63 1,381 km² 1,326 km² 0. ...

The Jostedalsbreen National Park was established in 1991, covering 1310 km². In 2006 the Briksdalsbreen lost 50 metres of ice in a few months.Below in the external links you can view this dramatic event. Jostedalsbreen National Park is a national park in Norway that encompasses the largest glacier on the European mainland, Jostedalsbreen. ...

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• Jostedal Glacier National Park
• Directorate for Nature Management - National Parks*(English)
• A view of 6 years Briksdalsbreen