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The Oslofjord (Norwegian: Oslofjorden, Urban East Norwegian: [ˈʊ̂ʂlʊˌfjuːɳ]; English: Oslo Fjord [1] [2] [3]) is an inlet in southeastern Norway.The 120-kilometre (75 mi) fjord begins at the small village of Bonn in Frogn Municipality and stretching northwards to the city of Oslo, and then curving to the east and then south again.
Nioghalvfjerdsfjorden is a fjord located in King Frederick VIII Land, in Northeast Greenland National Park of northeastern Greenland. It is located at latitude 79° N (hence the name, which in Danish means "the fjord of seventy-nine") between Lambert Land and Hovgaard Island. The fjord was named by the Denmark expedition in April 1907. [1]
The Hardangerfjord (English: Hardanger Fjord) [1] [2] [3] is the fifth longest fjord in the world, and the second longest fjord in Norway. [4] It is located in Vestland county in the Hardanger region. The fjord stretches 179 kilometres (111 mi) from the Atlantic Ocean into the mountainous interior of Norway along the Hardangervidda plateau.
In physical geography, a fjord (also spelled fiord in New Zealand English; / ˈ f j ɔːr d, f iː ˈ ɔːr d / ⓘ [1]) is a long, narrow sea inlet with steep sides or cliffs, created by a glacier. [2] Fjords exist on the coasts of Antarctica, the Arctic, and surrounding landmasses of the northern and southern hemispheres. [3]
Bernstorff Fjord; Bessel Fjord; Bessel Fjord, NW Greenland; Bowdoin Fjord; Carlsberg Fjord (Kangerterajitta Itterterilaq) Cass Fjord; Danmark Fjord; De Dodes Fjord; Deichmann Fjord; Dickson Fjord (branch of King Oscar Fjord notable due to the September 2023 rockslide and associated 9-day seismic event caused by a seiche megatsunami) Dijmphna ...
The Geiranger Fjord [1] [2] [3] (Norwegian: Geirangerfjorden) is a fjord in the Sunnmøre region of Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located entirely in the Stranda Municipality . It is a 15-kilometre-long ( 9 + 1 ⁄ 2 mi) branch off the Sunnylvsfjorden , which is a branch off the Storfjorden (Great Fjord).
Pages in category "Fjords of Sweden" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Brofjorden; G. Gullmarn; H.
Eyjafjörður (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈeiːjaˌfjœrðʏr̥] ⓘ, Island Fjord) is one of the longest fjords in Iceland. It is located in the central north of the country. Situated by the fjord is the country's fourth most populous municipality, Akureyri.