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This list of Norwegian fjords shows many of the fjords in Norway. In total, there are about 1,190 fjords in Norway and the Svalbard islands. The sortable list ...
Tasiilaq Fjord opens into the bay in the North Atlantic south of the wide mouth of Ammassalik Fjord. Ilulissat Icefjord, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Aerial view of Isortoq Fjord (upper left). A glacier in Kaiser Franz Joseph Fjord. This is a list of the most important fjords of Greenland: [1] [2]
Pages in category "Lists of fjords" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C. List of fjords in Canada;
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]
Fjords of the Republic of Ireland (3 P) Fjords of Italy (1 P) N. Fiords of New Zealand (10 P) Fjords of Norway (3 C, 1 P) R. Fjords of Russia (1 C, 12 P) S. Fjords of ...
The World Heritage Site consists of two areas 120 km apart, located in south-west Norway, north-west of the city of Bergen, and part of the fjord landscape of western Norway extending over 500 km between Stavanger in the south and Åndalsnes in the north.
The Matochkin Strait is one of the largest fjords in the world. [1] The banks along the strait are high and steep. Its length is approximately 100 kilometres (60 mi) and its width in its narrowest part is approximately 600 metres (660 yd). The strait is covered with ice for most of the year.
Fjords of the world. Subcategories. This category has the following 7 subcategories, out of 7 total. ...