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The area I here call the Narvik mountains is quite extensive. The central part, with the area´s highest peak; Storsteinsfjell (1893 m), has alpine character, while the Tysfjord mountains are dominated by ice caps. The Bardu mountains finally have mostly small cirque glaciers. The largest glaciers in the area are the roughly same-sized Frostisen and Kitjejekna.
(For the interested, information concerning classification, naming, and measurements.)
![]() Bardu |
![]() Storsteinsfjell |
![]() Tysfjord |
(Glacier complexes treated as one unit)
Name | Area (km2) | Type | District |
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1. Kitjejekna | 28.44+ | Glacier complex | Tysfjord |
2. Frostisen | 27.61 | Glacier complex | Tysfjord |
3. Storsteinsfjellbreen | 12.12 | Glacier complex | Storstein |
4. Sälkajekna | 6.83 | Glacier complex | Storstein |
Plus sign after area value means that the glacier is larger, and that part of it lies in Sweden. The number indicates the area on Norwegian territory.
(Glacier complexes divided into ice streams)
Name | Area (km2) | Type | Glacier complex |
---|---|---|---|
1. Skjombreen | 12.80 | Ice cap | Frostisen |
2. Nåitejekna | 12.04 | Ice cap | Kitjejekna |
3. Svartelvbreen | 7.90 | Ice cap | Kitjejekna |
4. Bukkevassbreen | 7.74 | Ice cap | Frostisen |
5. Søre Storsteinsfjellbreen | 6.69 | Valley glacier | Storsteinsfjellbreen |
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![]() Top of document |
![]() The larger glaciers of Lyngen |
![]() The larger glaciers of Norway |
![]() The larger glaciers of Sulitjelma |
![]() Site map |
![]() Email the author |
![]() Copyleft information |
![]() Detta dokument på svenska |
Last updated: March 17, 2001 | Unless otherwise specified; text, tables, photographs, maps and other graphics © 1999-2001 Gunnar Ljungstrand | |||||||
Images with size information (xx kB) leads to the corresponding image in 4 x better resolution. |