Frostisen (Norwegian) or Ruostajiekŋa (Northern Sami)[1] is a glacier in Narvik Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is one of the larger plateau glaciers in Norway. Frostisen covers an area of about 25 square kilometres (9.7 sq mi), and its elevation ranges from 840 to 1,710 metres (2,760 to 5,610 ft) above sea level. The glacier lies near the Skjomen fjord, a branch of the Ofotfjorden, just southwest of the town of Narvik. The village of Elvegård lies about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) east of the glacier. The lakes Geitvatnet, Isvatnet, Kjelvatnet, Nordre Bukkevatnet and Søre Bukkevatnet lie southwest of the glacier.[2]
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 Frostisen mountains seen from the fjord | |
 Interactive map of the glacier | |
| Type | Plateau glacier |
| Location | Narvik Municipality, Nordland, Norway |
| Coordinates | 68°14′03″N 17°11′05″E / 68.2343°N 17.1848°E |
| Area | 25 km2 (9.7 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 1,710 metres (5,610 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 840 metres (2,760 ft) |
See also
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edit- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Frostisen" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-05-18.
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