Lomsdal–Visten National Park

Lomsdal–Visten National Park (Norwegian: Lomsdal–Visten nasjonalpark, Southern Sami: Njaarken vaarjelimmiedajve) is a national park in Norway that was created on June 26, 2009. The park covers a total protected area of 1,102 square kilometres (425 square miles). It is located in Nordland county, Norway, and includes parts of Brønnøy Municipality, Vevelstad Municipality, Grane Municipality, and Vefsn Municipality.

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Langsua National Park

Langsua National Park (Norwegian: Langsua nasjonalpark) was created in 2011. The park covers a protected area of 537.1 square kilometers (207.4 sq mi). It is located in Innlandet county, Norway, and includes parts of the municipalities of Øystre Slidre, Nord-Aurdal, Nordre Land, Gausdal, Sør-Fron, and Nord-Fron.

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Jostedalsbreen National Park

Jostedalsbreen National Park (Norwegian: Jostedalsbreen nasjonalpark) is a national park in Norway that includes the largest glacier on the European mainland, Jostedalsbreen. The park was created by a royal order on October 25, 1991, and later expanded to the northwest in 1998. The park now covers an area of 1,310 square kilometers (510 square miles), with glaciers covering approximately 800 square kilometers (310 square miles) of the park.

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Hardangervidda National Park

Hardangervidda National Park, also called Hardanger Plateau National Park in English and Hardangervidda nasjonalpark in Norwegian, is Norway’s largest national park. It covers an area of 3,422 square kilometers (1,321 square miles). The park is located in three counties: Buskerud, Vestland, and Telemark.

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Hallingskarvet National Park

Hallingskarvet National Park (Norwegian: Hallingskarvet nasjonalpark) is a national park in central Norway. It was created by the government on December 22, 2006. The park is located in Hol Municipality (Buskerud county), Ulvik Municipality, and Aurland Municipality (both in Vestland county).

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Forollhogna National Park

Forollhogna National Park, also called Forollhogna nasjonalpark in Norwegian, is located in the counties of Trøndelag and Innlandet in Norway. The park has a wide variety of plants and is an important habitat for wild reindeer. The park covers parts of several municipalities.

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Folgefonna National Park

Folgefonna National Park (Norwegian: Folgefonna nasjonalpark) is a national park in Vestland county, Norway. It covers an area of 545.2 square kilometers (210.5 square miles) and is located on the Folgefonna peninsula. The park includes parts of the municipalities of Kvinnherad, Etne, and Ullensvang.

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Femundsmarka National Park

Femundsmarka National Park (Norwegian: Femundsmarka nasjonalpark) is a national park in Innlandet and Trøndelag counties in Norway. It is located in Røros Municipality and Engerdal Municipality. The landscape includes many marshes and lakes, and it is near Norway’s second largest natural lake, Femunden.

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Dovrefjell–Sunndalsfjella National Park

Dovrefjell–Sunndalsfjella National Park (Norwegian: Dovrefjell-Sunndalsfjella nasjonalpark) is a national park in Norway. It was created in 2002 to replace and expand the earlier Dovrefjell National Park, which was established in 1974. The park covers an area of 1,693 square kilometers (654 square miles) and includes land in three Norwegian counties: Innlandet, Trøndelag, and Møre og Romsdal.

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Breheimen National Park

Breheimen National Park (Norwegian: Breheimen nasjonalpark) (meaning “Home of the Glaciers”) is a national park created in 2009. It is located in Skjåk Municipality and Lom Municipality in Innlandet county, as well as Luster Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The park covers an area of 1,671 square kilometers (645 square miles) within the Breheimen mountain range.

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