| Jostedalen | |
|---|---|
| Jostedal | |
  Jostedalen Location of the valley  Jostedalen Jostedalen (Norway) | |
| Length | 60 kilometres (37 mi) North-South |
| Width | 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) |
| Geology | |
| Type | River valley |
| Geography | |
| Location | Vestland, Norway |
| Population centers | Gaupne |
| Coordinates | 61°28′18″N 7°16′22″E / 61.4718°N 7.2727°E |
| River | Jostedøla |
Jostedalen is a river valley in Luster Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The 60-kilometre (37 mi) long valley runs from the Lustrafjorden at the village of Gaupne, to the north along the river Jostedøla and along the eastern side of the Jostedal Glacier. The valley is deep, but the valley floor lies over long stretches of flat river plains interrupted by steep steps. In the north, the landscape gets pretty wild. The Jostedalsbreen National Park surrounds the valley, which brings a lot of tourism to the area. The Nigardsbreen glacier is also accessible from the valley.[1]
Historically, most of the valley was part of the old municipality of Jostedal from 1838 until its dissolution in 1963 when it was merged into Luster Municipality.[1]
- ^ a b Askheim, Svein, ed. (2018-02-20). "Jostedal". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2019-09-29.