Frostisen

Frostisen (Norwegian) or Ruostajiekŋa (Northern Sami)^[1] is a glacier in Narvik Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is one of the larger plateau glaciers in Norway. Frostisen covers an area of about 25 square kilometres (9.7 sq mi), and its elevation ranges from 840 to 1,710 metres (2,760 to 5,610 ft) above sea level. The glacier lies near the Skjomen fjord, a branch of the Ofotfjorden, just southwest of the town of Narvik. The village of Elvegård lies about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) east of the glacier. The lakes Geitvatnet, Isvatnet, Kjelvatnet, Nordre Bukkevatnet and Søre Bukkevatnet lie southwest of the glacier.^[2]

Frostisen (Norwegian) Ruostajiekŋa (Northern Sami)
Frostisen mountains seen from the fjord
Interactive map of Frostisen (Norwegian) Ruostajiekŋa (Northern Sami)
Type	Plateau glacier
Location	Narvik Municipality, Nordland, Norway
Coordinates	68.2343°N 17.1848°E / 68.2343; 17.1848
Area	25 km2 (9.7 sq mi)
Highest elevation	1,710 metres (5,610 ft)
Lowest elevation	840 metres (2,760 ft)

See also

• List of glaciers in Norway