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Glacier in Vestland, Norway

Harbardsbreen
MapInteractive map of Harbardsbreen
Type Mountain glacier
Location Vestland, Norway
Coordinates 61°39′44″N 7°39′08″E / 61.66222°N 7.65222°E / 61.66222; 7.65222
Area 36 km2 (14 sq mi)

Harbardsbreen[1] is the 10th largest glacier in mainland Norway. It is located on the south side of the Tverrådalskyrkja mountain in the Breheimen mountain range in Luster Municipality in Vestland county, Norway.[2]

The 36-square-kilometre (14 sq mi) glacier is inside Breheimen National Park, just northeast of the Spørteggbreen glacier. The village of Skjolden lies 18 kilometres (11 mi) south of the glacier.

Its highest point lies 1,950 m (6,398 ft) above sea level and its lowest point 1,250 m (4,101 ft) above sea level.[3]

  1. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2025-11-15.
  2. ^ Askheim, Svein, ed. (2024-11-26). "Harbardsbreen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 2025-11-15.
  3. ^ "De største breene i Norge - The largest glaciers in Norway" (PDF) (PDF). Norges vassdrags- og energidirektorat. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-18.