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Apr 9, 2019 · The 110-km long Storfjorden is the fifth longest fjord in Norway. It is located in the Møre og Romsdal county and extends from the Hareid village to the sea. The fjord is surrounded by tall mountains and has several islands at its mouth.
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Name of fjord Length (km/mi) County Municipality Coordinates Adventfjorden: 4 km (2.5 mi) Svalbard: Spitsbergen: Altafjorden: 38 km (24 mi) Finnmark: Alta Municipality: Arasvikfjord: 12 km (7.5 mi)
Name Of FjordLength (km/mi)CountyMunicipality4 km (2.5 mi)38 km (24 mi)12 km (7.5 mi)Møre og Romsdal and TrøndelagAure and Heim30 km (19 mi)The longest fjord is Wijdefjorden (108 km or 67 mi), followed by Isfjorden (107 km or 66 mi), Van Mijenfjorden (83 km or 52 mi), Woodfjorden (64 km or 40 mi), and Wahlenbergfjorden (46 km or 29 mi). Svalbard is part of the High Arctic Large Igneous Province, and experienced Norway's strongest earthquake on 6 March 2009 at magnitude 6.5.
Dec 27, 2019 · The prize for the longest fjord in Norway goes to Sognefjord. Known as ‘the King of the fjords’, it’s located in the county of Sogn og Fjordane in the western part of the country. The fjord spans some 205 kilometres (127 miles) and has a maximum width of 4.5 kilometres (2.8 miles) at its widest point. Sognefjord has a maximum depth of 1,308 metres.
The Sognefjord – Norway’s longest and deepest fjord, which stretches 204 kilometres inland from the coast north of Bergen – is no exception. According to UNESCO, the landscape around the fjord arm Nærøyfjorden is “among the most scenically outstanding anywhere”. Which is why it has a place on the World Heritage List.
The Sognefjord is called “the king of the fjords” for many reasons. Located right in the middle of Fjord Norway, it is the longest of the Norwegian fjords. The iconic fjord stretches more than 200 kilometres into the country, just north of Bergen, and measures 1,308 metres at its deepest point.
Apr 4, 2019 · One of the world's longest and deepest fjords, it is a true force of nature. Here’s how to plan a visit. Impossible to miss on a map, the epic Sognefjord splits apart the northwest and southwest fjord region with an imposing 205km-long body of water. Balestrand on the Sognefjord. Photo: David Nikel.
