The Sulitjelma Glacier (also: , , or ) is one of the largest

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s in mainland

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. The glacier is located in mostly in Norway, but the eastern part crosses over into

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. The Norwegian part is in

Fauske Municipality or is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality located in Nordland Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway, traditional district of Salten. The administrative centre of the municipality is the Fauske (t ...

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county, about east of the town of Fauske. The Swedish part (where it is referred to as ''Salajekna'') lies on the border of

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and

Jokkmokk Municipality Jokkmokk Municipality (, , , ) is a municipality in Norrbotten County in northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Jokkmokk. The name ''Jokkmokk'' is Sami for the words "river" and "bend", since the town is situated close to a bend in the nearby r ...

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. When the whole glacier is considered, it is the largest glacier in Sweden. The glacier's highest point is above sea level and its lowest point is at an elevation of . The glacier has retreated in recent years. The lake

Låmivatnet or is a lake in Fauske Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The lake lies about east of the village of Sulitjelma, just south of the Sulitjelma Glacier and north of Junkerdal National Park. The border with Sweden is east of the lake. ...

lies just south of the glacier.

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operates an

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near the glacier front.

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The largest glaciers in Norway

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Glaciers of Sweden Glaciers of Nordland Fauske Landforms of Norrbotten County Arjeplog Municipality Jokkmokk Municipality {{sweden-glacier-stub

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