National Park · Norway
Folgefonna National Park
Folgefonna National Park is a national park in Norway, covering 135,421 acres (54,803 ha), established in 2005.
Photo: kirq (Tomasz Halszka) via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.5. Cropped and resized for display.
Park facts
| Park type | National Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Norway |
| Area | 135,421 acres (54,803 ha) |
| Established | 2005 |
| Coordinates | 60.0000° N, 6.3331° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Folgefonna National Park
Folgefonna National Park (Norwegian: Folgefonna nasjonalpark) is a 545.2-square-kilometre (210.5 sq mi) national park in Vestland county, Norway. The park is located on the Folgefonna peninsula, and it spans the municipalities of Kvinnherad, Etne, and Ullensvang. The national park was opened by Queen Sonja on 14 May 2005. Folgefonna is a collective term for three glaciers in the park (Nordre Folgefonna, Midtre Folgefonna, and Søndre Folgefonna). At 168 square kilometres (65 sq mi), Folgefonna is the third largest ice cap in Norway. It probably reaches a maximum thickness of 300 to 400 metres (980 to 1,310 ft).
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Bergen Airport, Flesland (BGO) · Bergen, Norway · 43.4 miles away
- Stavanger Airport, Sola (SVG) · Stavanger, Norway · 81.4 miles away
- Kristiansand Airport (KRS) · Kristiansand(Kjevik), Norway · 138.8 miles away
Parks nearby
More parks in Norway
Frequently asked questions
Where is Folgefonna National Park?
Folgefonna National Park is in Norway (60.0000° N, 6.3331° E).
When was Folgefonna National Park established?
Folgefonna National Park was established in 2005, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Folgefonna National Park?
Folgefonna National Park covers 135,421 acres (54,803 ha).
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q164798 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folgefonna_National_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).