| Jostedal Glacier | |
|---|---|
| Jostedalsbreen | |
 View of the Jostedalsbreen glacier | |
  Glacier Location  Jostedal Glacier (Norway) | |
| Type | Mountain glacier |
| Location | Vestland, Norway |
| Coordinates | 61°42′38″N 06°55′27″E / 61.71056°N 6.92417°E |
| Area | 487 km2 (188 sq mi) |
| Length | 60 km (37 mi) |
| Thickness | 600 m (2,000 ft) |
Jostedal Glacier or Jostedalsbreen (Norwegian) is the largest glacier in continental Europe. It is in Vestland county in Western Norway.[1] Jostedalsbreen lies in the municipalities of Luster, Sogndal, Sunnfjord, and Stryn. The highest peak in the area is Lodalskåpa at a height of 2,083 metres (6,834 ft).
- ^ Luhr, James F., ed. (2003). Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Earth. Dorling Kindersley. ISBN 978-1-4053-3270-5.