Jostedal Glacier

largest glacier in continental Europe
Landform glacier Q654352
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Jostedal Glacier

Summary

Jostedal Glacier is a glacier[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Jostedal Glacier is located in Luster Municipality[3].
  • Jostedal Glacier is located in Sogndal Municipality[4].
  • Jostedal Glacier is located in Stryn Municipality[5].
  • Jostedal Glacier is located in Sunnfjord Municipality[6].
  • Jostedal Glacier is in the country of Norway[7].
  • Jostedal Glacier is on the continent of Europe[8].
  • Jostedal Glacier's instance of is recorded as glacier[9].
  • Jostedal Glacier's Commons category is recorded as Jostedalsbreen[10].
  • Jostedal Glacier comprises Nigardsbreen[11].
  • Jostedal Glacier comprises Tunsbergdalsbreen[12].
  • Jostedal Glacier comprises Briksdalsbreen[13].
  • Jostedal Glacier comprises Bøyabreen[14].
  • Jostedal Glacier comprises Kjenndalsbreen[15].
  • Jostedal Glacier comprises Tindefjellbreen[16].
  • Jostedal Glacier comprises Austerdalsbreen[17].
  • Jostedal Glacier comprises Stigaholtbreen[18].
  • Jostedal Glacier comprises Lodalsbreen[19].
  • Jostedal Glacier comprises Småttene[20].
  • Jostedal Glacier comprises Fåbergstølsbreen[21].
  • Jostedal Glacier comprises Tuftebreen[22].
  • Jostedal Glacier comprises Baklibreen[23].
  • Jostedal Glacier comprises Bergsetbreen[24].
  • Jostedal Glacier comprises Vetledalsbreen[25].
  • Jostedal Glacier comprises Langedalsbreen[26].
  • Jostedal Glacier comprises Bjørnakyrkjebreen[27].

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Geography

Jostedal Glacier is in the country of Norway[7]. Located in include Luster Municipality[3], a municipality of Norway[28], in Norway[29]; Sogndal Municipality[4], a municipality of Norway[30], in Norway[31]; Stryn Municipality[5], a municipality of Norway[32], in Norway[33], founded in 1843[34]; and Sunnfjord Municipality[6], a municipality of Norway[35], in Norway[36], founded in 2020[37]. It is on the continent of Europe[8].

Physical Characteristics

Jostedal Glacier covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+550'}[38].

Designation and Status

Jostedal Glacier's instance of is recorded as glacier[9].

Why It Matters

Jostedal Glacier has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [38] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Area {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+550'}
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