
Jostedalsbreen is the largest glacier on the European mainland. It is located within the Jostedalsbreen National Park, just north of Sognefjorden in the western province of Sogn og Fjordande.
In the early 18th century, the glacier expanded, wreaking havoc with precious agricultural areas nearby. A survey in 1945 put the glaciers in the park at 815 square kilometers, but global warming now has the glacier retreating slightly.
The park has an enormous variety of natural environments ranging from deciduous forests at lower altitudes, to glaciers and bare mountains higher up. The ice-sheet stretches 60 km, covering almost half the park. The scientific value of the glaciers, glacial rivers and moraines, plus the cultural landscape of the mountain summer pastures represent important criteria for preservation.
Agder
Alta
Arendal
Ålesund
Åndalsnes
Ballangen
Bardufoss
Bergen
Bodo
Drammen
Flakstad
Flåm
Florø
Forde
Geilo
Geirangerfjord
Golsfjellet
Grimstad
Hallingdal
Hammerfest
Hardangervidda National Park
Harstad
Hemsedal
Holmekollen
Inderoy
Jostedalsbreen National Park
Kirkenes
Kragero
Kristiansand
Kristiansund
Lillehammer
Longyearbyen
Molde
MOSJEN
Mosjoen
Moskenes
Narvik
Nord-Odal
North Cape
Nybyen
Porsgrunn
Røros
Rost
Sandefjord
Skomvær
Stavanger
Stjordal
Straume
Surnadal
Svolvær
Telemark
The Hurtigruten boats
Tonsberg
Tonstad
Tretten
Tromso
Trondheim
Tvedestrand
Tysfjord
Vaeroy
Vagan
Vardo
Vestvagoy