List of Norwegian fjords
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An alphabetic list of Norwegian
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Geologically, a fjord is a long, narrow inlet with steep sides or cliffs, created in a valley carved by glacial activity.-Formation:A fjord is formed when a glacier cuts a U-shaped valley by abrasion of the surrounding bedrock. Glacial melting is accompanied by rebound of Earth's crust as the ice...
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Alphabetical list
- Astafjord
- AustefjordAustefjordThe Austefjord is a fjord arm of the Voldsfjord that lies in the municipality of Volda in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The long fjord lies about north of the mountain Eidskyrkja in the northeastern part of the municipality. The Austefjord and the Kilsfjord join together to form the...
- Balsfjord
- BatnfjordBatnfjordBatnfjord is a fjord in the municipality of Gjemnes in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The long fjord begins at the village of Batnfjordsøra, the municipal center of Gjemnes, and runs to the northeast toward the island of Bergsøya, where it joins the Tingvollfjorden. Other villages on the shores...
- BoknafjordBoknafjordThe Boknafjord is a Norwegian fjord located in the county of Rogaland, between the cities Stavanger and Haugesund. The fjord is shared between the municipalities of Kvitsøy, Rennesøy, Finnøy, Tysvær, Bokn and Karmøy....
- Byfjord
- EidangerfjordEidangerfjordEidangerfjord is a fjord located in Porsgrunn municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is 6 km long, and stretches between Brevik and the island village of Sandøya. The largest island located in the fjord is Kattøya, located at the head of Eidangerfjord.The shipping harbor for the cement...
- ErfjordErfjordErfjord is a former municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It was created when the municipality Jelsa was split in two on January 1, 1914. Erfjord had 617 inhabitants by the time of the creation....
- Finnøyfjord
- Fisterfjord
- Fognafjord
- Foldfjord
- FreifjordenFreifjordenThe Freifjorden is a fjord in the municipalities of Kristiansund, Tingvoll, and Gjemnes in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The long fjord begins near the island of Tustna and flows southwest between the islands of Nordlandet and Frei on the west side and the mainland peninsula of Straumsnes and...
- FrierfjordFrierfjordFrierfjorden is a fjord in the Grenland traditional district in the county of Telemark, Norway. It stretches from Brevik, and Gunneklevfjord, to the mouth of the Porsgrunn river . At the fjord mouth, Breviksstrømmen, it is about 300 m across and is crossed by the Brevik bridge...
- Førdefjord
- GandsfjordGandsfjordGandsfjord is a fjord in Rogaland, Norway. Gandsfjord is an arm of Boknafjorden which is adjacent to the cities Stavanger and Sandnes. The entire west side of Gandsfjord is highly developed. The east side of the fjord has many mountains and peaks. In the outer parts of the fjord there are several...
- Gapafjord
- Gardssundfjord
- GeirangerfjordGeirangerfjordThe Geiranger Fjord is a fjord in the Sunnmøre region of Møre og Romsdal county in Norway. It is in the municipality of Stranda. It is a long branch of the Storfjord...
- Grindafjord
- HardangerfjordHardangerfjordWith a length of , the Hardangerfjord in the county of Hordaland in Norway is the third largest fjord in the world and the second largest in Norway. The surrounding district is called Hardanger....
- Herdlefjord
- Hervikfjord
- Hidlefjord
- Hjeltefjord
- HjørundfjordHjørundfjordenHjørundfjorden is a fjord in the traditional district of Sunnmøre in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The long fjord is an arm of the larger Storfjord that stretches south from Ålesund...
- HylsfjordHylsfjordHylsfjord is a fjord in the municipality Suldal in Rogaland, Norway. It is a 20 km long branch of the fjord Boknafjord. The Hylen Hydroelectric Power Station is located in the inner end of Hylsfjord.-References:...
- HøgsfjordHøgsfjordthumb|Høgsfjord near [[Dirdal]].thumb|Ferry MF Høgsfjord- Fjord :Høgsfjorden is a fjord in Rogaland county, Norway. The fjord starts near Idse in Strand and ends near Frafjord in Gjesdal. The Lysefjord branches off from the Høgsfjord near the village Forsand...
- Høyangfjord
- Håsteinsfjord
- IddefjordIddefjordThe Iddefjord runs along the Norwegian – Swedish border from the Singlefjord. The Iddefjord separates the Swedish province of Bohuslän in the county of Västra Götaland from the Norwegian municipality of Halden in the county of Østfold...
- Idsefjord
- Indre Oslofjord
- IsfjordenIsfjorden (fjord in Møre og Romsdal)Isfjorden is a branch of the Romsdalsfjord in the municipality of Rauma in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The long fjord stretches past the town of Åndalsnes and ends at the village of Isfjorden. The Isfjorden was the landing point during the Battle of Kringen in 1612.-References:...
- Jelsafjord
- Jøsenfjord
- Kvænangen
- Kvitsøyfjord
- Langangsfjord
- Langfjorden
- LoddefjordLoddefjordLoddefjord is a suburb of Bergen, Norway, located in Laksevåg borough west of the city centre. Loddefjord consists mainly of high and lowrise flats revolving around the local shopping mall. It is home to a large group of immigrants who came to Bergen in late 70's and 80's....
- Lyngenfjorden
- LysakerfjordenLysakerfjordenLysakerfjorden is an arm of the Oslofjord in Norway. It starts at the mouth of the Lysaker River, and is bordered by the peninsulas Snarøya to the west and Bygdøy to the east.-References:...
- Lysefjorden
- MalangenMalangenMalangen is a fjord and a former municipality in Troms county in Norway. The fjord is located between the islands of Kvaløya and Senja and the area today is divided between the municipalities of Balsfjord, Lenvik, Tromsø, and Målselv...
- Mefjorden
- Melfjorden
- Midtgulen
- Namsfjorden
- Nordalsfjord
- Nordgul
- NordfjordNordfjordNordfjord is a fjord and a traditional district in the northern part of Sogn og Fjordane county in Western Norway. The district comprises the municipalities of Selje, Vågsøy, Bremanger, Eid, Gloppen, Hornindal, and Stryn. Nordfjord covers an area of and is home to a population of approximately...
- NærøyfjordNærøyfjordThe Nærøyfjord is a fjord in the municipality of Aurland in Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. The narrow fjord is a branch of the large Sognefjord, and it is featured on the "Norway in a Nutshell" daytrips for tourists...
- OfotfjordOfotfjordOfotfjord or Narvik Fjord, an inlet of the Norwegian sea north of the Arctic circle, is Norway's 12th longest fjord, long, and the 18th deepest, with a maximum depth of . Along the shores of this fjord is the major town of Narvik...
- Ombofjord
- Orkdalsfjord
- Ormefjord
- OsafjordOsafjordThe Osafjord is an arm of the Hardangerfjord in Hordaland county, Norway. Fully located within Ulvik municipality, the fjord is 12 km long. The outermost part of the fjord is known as Bagnsfjorden, named after the headland where the fjord starts. The Ulvikfjord is an arm of the Osafjord....
- OslofjordOslofjordThe Oslofjord is a bay in the south-east of Norway, stretching from an imaginary line between the Torbjørnskjær and Færder lighthouses and down to Langesund in the south to Oslo in the north....
- Osterfjord
- RomsdalsfjordRomsdalsfjordRomsdalsfjord is the ninth longest fjord in Norway. It is long and located in the Romsdal district of Møre og Romsdal county. It flows through the municipalities of Midsund, Haram, Vestnes, Molde, Nesset, and Rauma...
- SandefjordsfjordSandefjordsfjordThe Sandefjordsfjord is an approximately 9 km long fjord in the municipality of Sandefjord in Vestfold, Norway. It is located to the west of Vesterøya....
- Sandeidsfjord
- SandsfjordSandsfjordSandsfjorden is the outermost part of the northernmost arm of Boknafjorden in Rogaland. The fjord empties into Marvik and opens into Sand where it meets with Sauda and changes its name to Saudafjorden. It is famous for a man once riding down it on a snadufjordenborden or fjord surf-board....
- SaudafjordSaudafjordSaudafjord is a fjord which stretches from Sandsfjorden in Suldal, a municipality in the county of Rogaland Norway. It extends to the municipality and central town, Sauda...
- Skjoldafjord
- Skudenesfjord
- SognefjordSognefjordThe Sognefjord is the largest fjord in Norway, and the second longest in the world. Located in Sogn og Fjordane county, it stretches inland to the small village of Skjolden...
- Stavfjord
- Storfjord, TromsStorfjordenStorfjorden is the body of water separating Spitsbergen in the west from Barentsøya and Edgeøya to the east. Its southern limits are Kikutodden in Sørkapp Land east to Håøya, Tiholmane, Brækmoholmane, and Menkeøyane in Tusenøyane and northeast to Negerpynten—the southeastern promontory of Edgeøya...
- Storfjord, Sunnmøre
- Storfjord, Svalbard
- Sørfjord
- Sørgul
- Talgjefjord
- Tingvollfjorden
- Tjongsfjord
- TomrefjordTomrefjordTomra or Tomrefjord is a village located in the municipality of Vestnes in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located just south of the village of Vik at the end of the Tomrefjorden. The village of Fiksdal lies to the northwest....
- TrondheimsfjordTrondheimsfjordThe Trondheimsfjord , an inlet of the Norwegian Sea, is Norway's third longest fjord at long. It is located in the west central part of the country, and it stretches from Ørland in west to Steinkjer in north, passing the city of Trondheim on its way...
- Tyssefjord
- Ullsfjord, Finnmark
- Ullsfjord, Troms
- VarangerfjordVarangerfjordThe Varangerfjord in the county of Finnmark, is the easternmost fjord in Norway. It is approximately long. In a strict sense, it is a false fjord, as it does not have the hallmarks of a fjord carved by glaciers....
- VefsnfjordVefsnfjordThe Vefsnfjord is a fjord in the Helgeland traditional district of Nordland county, Norway. It is about long, reaching a maximum depth of about . The fjord flows through the municipalities of Alstahaug, Leirfjord, and Vefsn....
- VestfjordVestfjordVestfjord is a Norwegian fjord, which would be described as a firth or an open bight of sea between the Lofoten archipelago and mainland Norway, northwest of Bodø...
- Vestfjord, Nordkapp
- Vestfjord, Oslofjorden
- Vestfjord, Tinn
- Vatsfjord
- Vetlefjord
- VindafjordVindafjordVindafjord is a municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional district of Haugaland.Vindafjord was established as a new municipality on 1 January 1965 after the merger of the municipalities of Sandeid and Vats and large parts of Imsland, Skjold and Vikedal...
- Vinnspoll
- Værangfjord
- Yrkefjorden
- Ytre OslofjordYtre OslofjordYtre Oslofjord is that part of the Norwegian Oslofjord which is south of Drøbaksund . Ytre Oslofjord stretches down to Færder fyr and west to Tjøme....
- Øksfjord, Finnmark
- Øksfjord, Nordland
- Økstrafjorden
- ÅfjordÅfjordÅfjord is a municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Fosen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Årnes. Other villages in the municipality include Revsnes, Harsvika, and By...
- Åmøyfjord
- Årdalsfjord
Longest fjords on the Norwegian mainland
Rank | Name | Length (km) |
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1 | Sognefjord Sognefjord The Sognefjord is the largest fjord in Norway, and the second longest in the world. Located in Sogn og Fjordane county, it stretches inland to the small village of Skjolden... (Solund–Skjolden) |
204 |
2 | Hardangerfjord Hardangerfjord With a length of , the Hardangerfjord in the county of Hordaland in Norway is the third largest fjord in the world and the second largest in Norway. The surrounding district is called Hardanger.... (Bømlo–Odda) |
179 |
3 | Trondheimsfjord Trondheimsfjord The Trondheimsfjord , an inlet of the Norwegian Sea, is Norway's third longest fjord at long. It is located in the west central part of the country, and it stretches from Ørland in west to Steinkjer in north, passing the city of Trondheim on its way... (Agdenes–Steinkjer) |
126 |
4 | Porsangerfjord (Sværholtklubben–Brennelv) | 123 |
5 | Storfjord Storfjord (fjord) The Storfjord is a fjord in the Sunnmøre region, stretching from Hareid in the west to Tafjord and Geiranger east in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The Storfjord system includes the famous Geirangerfjord and Tafjorden, at small village of Stranda it branches off into... (Hareidlandet–Geiranger) |
110 |
6 | Nordfjord Nordfjord Nordfjord is a fjord and a traditional district in the northern part of Sogn og Fjordane county in Western Norway. The district comprises the municipalities of Selje, Vågsøy, Bremanger, Eid, Gloppen, Hornindal, and Stryn. Nordfjord covers an area of and is home to a population of approximately... (Husevågøy–Loen) |
106 |
7 | Oslofjord Oslofjord The Oslofjord is a bay in the south-east of Norway, stretching from an imaginary line between the Torbjørnskjær and Færder lighthouses and down to Langesund in the south to Oslo in the north.... (Færder–Oslo) |
100 |
Longest fjords of Svalbard
Rank | Name | Length (km) |
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1 | Wijdefjord Wijdefjord Wijdefjord is the longest fjord in Norway's Svalbard archipelago. Wijdefjord is located in the northern portion of the island of Spitsbergen, which lies in the Arctic Ocean about midway between Norway and the North Pole, and is the largest island in the archipelago. The fjord is long... |
108 |
2 | Isfjorden | 107 |
3 | Van Mijenfjord Van Mijenfjord Van Mijenfjorden is the third longest fjord in Norway's Svalbard archipelago. It lies in the southern portion of Spitsbergen island. The fjord is long, entering the island from Bellsund in the west, south of Nordenskiöld Land. The settlement of Sveagruva lies on the fjord's north bank.The fjord is... |
83 |
4 | Woodfjord Woodfjord Woodfjord is a fjord on the north shore of Spitsbergen island in the Svalbard archipelago. It is the fourth longest fjord in the Svalbard archipelago with the mouth facing north adjacent to Wijdefjord, and goes into the island, west of Andrée Land.... |
64 |
5 | Wahlenbergfjord Wahlenbergfjord Wahlenbergfjorden, sometimes known in English as Waalenburg Bay, is a fjord on the southwest coast of the Arctic island of Nordaustlandet, in Norway's Svalbard archipelago. At in length, and wide, it is the fifth longest fjord in the archipelago, and the longest on the island. The fjord lies... |
46 |