Tystigbreen

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Tystigbreen
Tystigbreen.jpg
View of the glacier
Map showing the location of Tystigbreen
Map showing the location of Tystigbreen
Location of the glacier
LocationVestland and
Innlandet, Norway
Coordinates61°55′N 07°22′E / 61.917°N 7.367°E / 61.917; 7.367Coordinates: 61°55′N 07°22′E / 61.917°N 7.367°E / 61.917; 7.367
Area21 km2 (8.1 sq mi)
Highest elevation1,833 metres (6,014 ft)
Lowest elevation1,288 metres (4,226 ft)

Tystigbreen is a glacier that is located on the border between Vestland and Innlandet counties in Norway. The 21-square-kilometre (8.1 sq mi) glacier is located in the municipalities of Stryn and Skjåk, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) east of the lake Oppstrynsvatnet. The passes the northwest side of the glacier. A summer ski center is located at the glacier.[1]

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  1. ^ Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Tystigbreen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 27 August 2011.


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