Naeroyfjord Norway

The Nærøyfjord is a fjord in Aurland Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The narrow fjord is a branch of the large Sognefjord. The 18-kilometre long fjord is only 500 metres wide in some parts. The river Nærøydalselvi flows down the valley Nærøydalen into the fjord at the village of Gudvangen, near the European route E16 highway. The vill…
The Nærøyfjord is a fjord in Aurland Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The narrow fjord is a branch of the large Sognefjord. The 18-kilometre long fjord is only 500 metres wide in some parts. The river Nærøydalselvi flows down the valley Nærøydalen into the fjord at the village of Gudvangen, near the European route E16 highway. The village of Bakka and the Bakka Church are both located on the west shore of the fjord.
  • Location: Aurland, Norway
  • Official name: Nærøyfjord Area
  • Part of: West Norwegian Fjords – Geirangerfjord and Nærøyfjord
  • Criteria: Natural: (vii)(viii)
  • Reference: 1195-002
  • Inscription: 2005 (29th Session)
  • Area: 51,802 ha (128,010 acres)

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