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Gjegnalundsbreen

Glaciers and Ice Formations

Gjegnalundsbreen is a glacier in Vestland county, Norway, covering about 13 square kilometers on the border between Bremanger Municipality and Gloppen Municipality. It lies on the eastern side of the 1,670 meter Blanibba mountain within the Alfotbreen landscape protection area and reaches a maximum elevation of 1,590 meters above sea level. The Nordfjorden lies to its north and the Hyefjorden to its east, with the village of Hyen about 5 kilometers to the south. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Protected Status
Locally or Regionally Protected 1
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Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Glaciation via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

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Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to discipline Glaciology via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Gjegnalundsbreen
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Source Wikidata: Gjegnalundsbreen
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1. UNEP-WCMC and IUCN: Protected areas at the coordinates of Gjegnalundsbreen, World Database on Protected Areas
UNEP-WCMC and IUCNname_eng and desig_eng
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"name_eng": "Ålfotbreen", "desig_eng": "Protected Landscape"
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Gjegnalundsbreen (Wikipedia)
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Gjegnalundsbreen is a glacier located in Vestland county, Norway.
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Wikidata: Gjegnalundsbreen
Wikidata Q4567652, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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