Hardangerjøkulen ( en, Hardanger Glacier) is the sixth largest

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in mainland

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. It is located in the municipalities of

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and

Ulvik Ulvik is a municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The municipality stretches from the Hardangerfjord to the mountains that reach above sea level. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Ulvik. The villages of Osa and ...

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county. It is located about northeast of the village of

, about south of the village of

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, and about west of the village of Haugastøl. Jokolen

Hardangerjøkulen's highest point is above sea level, and is the highest point in

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county. Its lowest point is above sea level. The thickest measurement of the glacier was thick, but it has been getting thinner during the 20th century.

Accessibility

The glacier can be easily accessed by

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s from the north in the winter, from the village of

, which is only accessible by stopping at

Finse Station Finse Station ( no, Finse stasjon) is located in the mountain village of Finse in the municipality of Ulvik in Vestland county, Norway. The station is served by up to seven daily (peak days only) express trains in each direction, normally three p ...

on the

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railway.

Recent history

The 1980 movie '' Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back'' used Hardangerjøkulen as a filming location, for scenes of the ice planet

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, although in the battle scene, miniatures were used on a set that used microscopic glass bubbles and baking soda to mimic the snowy territory.

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– Hardangerjøkulen har ikke sett slik ut på 20 år
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hardangerjokulen Glaciers of Vestland Ulvik Eidfjord

Accessibility

Recent history

See also

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