Utladalen Landscape Protection Area
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| Utladalen Landscape Protection Area | |
|---|---|
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
| File:Hjellefossen i Utladalen.jpg Hjellefossen waterfall in Utladalen | |
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| Location | Jotunheimen, Norway |
| Nearest city | Øvre Årdal |
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| Area | 300 km2 (120 sq mi) |
| Established | December 5, 1980 |
| Governing body | Norwegian Directorate for Nature Management |
Utladalen Landscape Protection Area (Norwegian: Utladalen landskapsvernområde) is adjacent to Jotunheimen National Park, covering Utladalen, Norway's deepest valley. It is located about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) northeast of Øvre Årdal in Årdal Municipality in Vestland county, Norway.
The landscape protection area was established 1980 and covers about 300 square kilometres (120 sq mi) at an elevation of about 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) above sea level.[1] It includes both the Utladalen and Avdalen valleys as well as areas that extend both westward and northward to Jotunheimen National Park, and eastward to lake Tyin. The waterfall Vettisfossen and the mountain Falketind are both located within the protection area.
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Map of Jotunheimen National Park and Utladalen Landscape Protection Area Archived 2012-02-29 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
