Simlebreen (Norwegian) or Vátjamjåkjiehkke (Lule Sami)[1] is a glacier in Beiarn Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 21-square-kilometre (8.1 sq mi) glacier lies about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of the much larger glacier named Svartisen, making it the 18th largest glacier on the Norwegian mainland.[2] However a 2018 study concluded that the glacier's area had diminished from 22-square-kilometre (8.5 sq mi) in 1999, to 17.5-square-kilometre (6.8 sq mi) in 2018.[3] The mountain Simletinden lies on the East side of the glacier, reaching a height of 1,329 metres (4,360 ft).[citation needed]
 Interactive map of the glacier | |
| Location | Nordland, Norway |
| Coordinates | 66°50′N 14°27′E / 66.833°N 14.450°E |
| Area | 21 km2 (8.1 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 1,200 metres (3,900 ft) |
See also
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edit- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
- ^ "An 1899 glacier inventory for Nordland, northern Norway, produced from historical maps". cambridge.org. 1899. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ "BREER OG FONNER I NORGE" (PDF). publikasjoner.nve.no. 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2022.