National Park · Norway
Breheimen National Park
Breheimen National Park is a national park in Norway, covering 419,352 acres (169,706 ha), established in 2009.
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Park facts
| Park type | National Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Norway |
| Area | 419,352 acres (169,706 ha) |
| Established | 2009 |
| Coordinates | 61.8000° N, 7.8333° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Breheimen National Park
Breheimen National Park (Norwegian: Breheimen nasjonalpark) (lit. 'Home of The Glaciers') is a national park that was established in 2009. The park is located in Skjåk Municipality and Lom Municipality in Innlandet county and in Luster Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The park covers 1,671 square kilometres (645 sq mi) of the Breheimen mountain range. The park encompasses some of the wettest and driest terrain in the country, with landscapes shaped over hundreds of thousands of years by glaciers, avalanches and other geological processes.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
The airports a visitor would actually fly into, nearest first — each link opens its profile on our sister site AirportProfiles.
- Ålesund Airport (AES) · Ålesund, Norway · 76.5 miles away
- Bergen Airport, Flesland (BGO) · Bergen, Norway · 135.9 miles away
Parks nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Breheimen National Park?
Breheimen National Park is in Norway (61.8000° N, 7.8333° E).
When was Breheimen National Park established?
Breheimen National Park was established in 2009, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Breheimen National Park?
Breheimen National Park covers 419,352 acres (169,706 ha).
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q905433 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breheimen_National_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).