Midtre Folgefonna
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The glacier Midtre Folgefonna is located in Hordaland
, Norway. It is one of the three glaciers of Folgefonna
, between Nordre
and Søndre Folgefonna
. In 1969 the area was listed as 13 km². The glacier drains partly to Maurangerfjord
to the west, and partly to Sørfjorden to the east.
Hordaland
is a county in Norway, bordering Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Telemark and Rogaland. Hordaland is the third largest county after Akershus and Oslo by population. The county administration is located in Bergen...
, Norway. It is one of the three glaciers of Folgefonna
Folgefonna
Folgefonna is a collective term for three plateau glaciers in Hardanger, Norway,* Nordre Folgefonna * Midtre Folgefonna...
, between Nordre
Nordre Folgefonna
Nordre Folgefonna is one of the largest glaciers in mainland Norway. It is the northernmost of the three glaciers that make up Folgefonna.Its highest point is above sea level, and its lowest point is above sea level.- References :...
and Søndre Folgefonna
Søndre Folgefonna
Søndre Folgefonna is the third largest glacier in mainland Norway, and is the largest of the three glaciers constituting Folgefonna. Its highest point is above sea level and its lowest point is above sea level.-References:*...
. In 1969 the area was listed as 13 km². The glacier drains partly to Maurangerfjord
Maurangerfjord
Maurangerfjord is a fjord in the municipality Kvinnherad in Hordaland, Norway. It is a 12 km long branch of the fjord Hardangerfjord. The inner end of the fjord branches into Nordrepollen and Austrepollen. The Mauranger Hydroelectric Power Station is located in Austrepollen....
to the west, and partly to Sørfjorden to the east.