Hardangerjøkulen

Hardangerjøkulen (English: Hardanger Glacier)[1][2][3] is the sixth largest glacier in mainland Norway. It is located in the municipalities of Eidfjord and Ulvik in Vestland county. It is located about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) northeast of the village of Eidfjord, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of the village of Finse, and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of the village of Haugastøl.

Hardangerjøkulen's highest point is at 1,863 metres (6,112 ft) above sea level.
Hardangerjøkulen
Hallingjøkulen
Hardanger Glacier
Hardangerjøkulen seen from Hårteigen (southwest)
Location of the glacier
Hardangerjøkulen (Norway)
LocationVestland, Norway
Coordinates60°32′N 07°25′E
Area73 km2 (28 sq mi)
Thickness380 metres (1,250 ft)
Highest elevation1,863 metres (6,112 ft)
Lowest elevation1,050 metres (3,440 ft)

Hardangerjøkulen's highest point is 1,863 m (6,112 ft) above sea level, and is the highest point in Hordaland county. Its lowest point is 1,050 m (3,440 ft) above sea level. The thickest measurement of the glacier was 380 metres (1,250 ft) thick, but it has been getting thinner during the 20th century.[4]

Accessibility

The glacier can be easily accessed by skis from the north in the winter, from the village of Finse, which is only accessible by stopping at Finse Station on the Bergen Line 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 Hoth, although in the battle scene, miniatures were used on a set that used microscopic glass bubbles and baking soda to mimic the snowy territory.[5]

See also

References
  1. Brunhouse, Jay (2004). Traveling the Eurail Express. Gretna, LA: Pelican. p. 345.
  2. Porter, Darwin (2007). Frommer's Scandinavia. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley. p. 214.
  3. Ryder, Simon (1999). Norway. Singapore: APA Publications. p. 383.
  4. Store norske leksikon. "Hardangerjøkulen" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2014-05-25.
  5. Hill, Amelia. "Star Wars Planet Profiles: Hoth". About.com. Retrieved November 21, 2014.


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