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Jostedalsbreen (yô`stədälsbrā'ən), largest glacier of the European mainland, 315 sq mi (816 sq km), Sogn og Fjordane co., SW Norway. Located W of the Jotunheimen Mts., between Nordfjord and Sognafjord, the glacier is 60 mi (97 km) long and 15 mi (24 km) wide, with its head c.6,700 ft (2,040 m) above sea level. It has many tributary glaciers.

Jostedalsbreen

a glacial complex in Norway, on the Jostedalsbreen Plateau, between Nordfjorden and Sognafjorden. Ice formations include a glacial shield with an area of 238.4 sq km, situated at an elevation of 1,600–1,800 m. A total of 76 outlet glaciers with lengths to 15 km descend in the west to elevations of 100–300 m.

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No references found			Mainly English-speaking, tourist-welcoming Norwegians love to proclaim the extremes of their country, whose climate has created massive glaciers like the Jostedalsbreen but also produces strawberries sweeter than the UK's. Majestic views from voyage to tippermost top of Europe; TheGreat ... by Birmingham Mail (England) The fjord is not only the largest in Norway, but also the second largest in the world, extending more than 200km inland to the national parks of Jotenheimen and Jostedalsbreen. Walking the Fjords of Norway by Lorraine Waddell / Travel, recreation and leisure community Norwegians living west of the great Jostedalsbreen glacier, reported a number of crop failures in the mid- 17th century, and the advancement of the glacier. Climatic golden age: the weather was warmer than today prior to the ... by Telzrow, Michael E. / The New American			Joshua Joshua Lederberg Joshua Nkomo Joshua Reynolds Joshua tree Joshua Tree National Park Josiah Josiah Edward Spurr Josiah Royce Josiah Wedgwood Josiah Willard Gibbs Josibiah Josif Iser Jósika, Miklós, Baron Josip Broz Tito Josip Kozarac Josip Racic Joslin, Elliott P. Jospin, Lionel Jospin, Lionel Robert Josquin des Prez Josquin Desprez JOSS Joss Fritz Jossle Jostedalsbreen Josue Josue Apolonio de Castro Josué Apolonio de Castro Josyan Joszef Fodor Jószef Fodor Jotaro Kawakami Jotham Jotnian Series Jottrand, Lucien Leopold Jotunheim Mountains Jotunheimen Jotuni, Maria Jotunn Jou Shih joual Joubert, Barthelemy Catherine Joubert, Barthélemy Catherine Joubert, Joseph Joubert, Petrus Jacobus Jouett, Matthew Jouett, Matthew Harris Jouffroy, Théodore Simon Jouhaux, Leon Jouhaux, Léon			joss joss joss Joss Fritz joss house joss houses JOSS II JOSS II Joss paper JOSS programming language JOSS programming language joss stick Joss sticks Joss Whedon Joss-Waldvogel Disdrometer Jossa josser jossers josses josses Jossif Vissarionovich Dhzugazvili Jossle Jost Jost Van Dyke Jost Van Dyke Preservation Society JOSTE Jostedal Glacier Jostedals Glacier Jostedalsbreen JOSTI jostle jostle jostle jostle around jostle aside jostle with jostled jostled jostled jostled for jostled for Jostlement jostler jostler jostler jostles jostles jostles jostles for jostles for jostling jostling jostling jostling for jostling for JOSTT JOSU Josue Josue

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