Hardangervidda
Sign in to saveHardangervidda () is a mountain plateau () in central southern Norway, covering parts of Vestland, Telemark, and Buskerud counties. It is the largest plateau of its kind in Europe, with a cold year-round alpine climate, and one of Norway's largest glaciers, Hardangerjøkulen, is situated here. Much of the plateau is protected as part of Hardangervidda National Park. Hardangervidda is a popular tourist and leisure destination, and it is ideal for many outdoor activities.
Key facts
- Landform.name
- Hardangervidda
- Landform.other_name
- Hardanger Plateau
- Landform.type
- Plateau
- Landform.image
- Hardangervidda.jpg
- Landform.caption
- 2001 view of the Hardangervidda landscape
- Landform.mapframe
- yes
- Landform.mapframe zoom
- 7
- Landform.mapframe marker
- natural
- Landform.location
- Vestland, Telemark, and Buskerud, Norway
- Landform.elevation_m
- 1100
- Landform.highest_point
- Sandfloegga
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Wikidata facts
- Area
- 6500
- Elevation
- 1500
- Image
- Hardangervidda.jpg
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- Hardangervidda
- inception
- 1981-00-00
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8 sectionsContents
- Geography and geology
- Flora and fauna
- Visitor centres
- Human settlement
- National park
- In culture
- References
- External links
Hardangervidda () is a mountain plateau () in central southern Norway, covering parts of Vestland, Telemark, and Buskerud counties. It is the largest plateau of its kind in Europe, with a cold year-round alpine climate, and one of Norway's largest glaciers, Hardangerjøkulen, is situated here. Much of the plateau is protected as part of Hardangervidda National Park. Hardangervidda is a popular tourist and leisure destination, and it is ideal for many outdoor activities.
==Geography and geology==
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