Breheimen
| Breheimen | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Peak | Hestbrepiggene, Skjåk, Innlandet |
| Elevation | 2,172 m (7,126 ft) |
| Coordinates | 61°44′31″N 08°06′32″E / 61.74194°N 8.10889°E |
| Geography | |
  Breheimen Location of the mountain  Breheimen Breheimen (Innlandet)  Breheimen Breheimen (Norway) | |
| Location | Innlandet and Vestland, Norway |
| National parks | Jostedalsbreen National Park and Breheimen National Park |
| Range coordinates | 61°41′07″N 7°39′14″E / 61.6853°N 7.6540°E[1] |
Breheimen is a mountain range in the
Nordfjorden and Norwegian National Road 15, and east of Norwegian National Road 5 and European route E39. The mountain range includes Jostedalsbreen National Park and Breheimen National Park.[2]
The name Breheimen means "home of the
Skåla, Lodalskåpa, Høgste Breakulen, Tverrådalskyrkja, Hestbrepiggene, and Brenibba. The region is home to several large lakes such as Austdalsvatnet and Styggevatnet
.
References
- ^ "Breheimen, Luster (Vestland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2020-01-07.[permanent dead link]
- Store norske leksikon. "Breheimen"(in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-09-08.