Nærøyfjord

UNESCO World Heritage Site in Norway

Location of Nærøyfjord in Norway

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Nærøyfjord (Vestland)

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The Nærøyfjord (or Nærøyfjorden, Urban East Norwegian: [ˈnæ̂ːrœʏˌfjuːɳ]) is a fjord in Aurland Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The narrow fjord is a branch of the large Sognefjord, and it is featured on the "Norway in a Nutshell" daytrips for tourists. The 18-kilometre (11 mi) long fjord is only 500 metres (1,600 ft) wide in some parts.^[1]

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.

Since 2005, the Nærøyfjord has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It has also been rated by the National Geographic Society as the world's number one natural heritage site along with the Geirangerfjord.

In popular culture

Nærøyfjord was also used as an inspiration for Arendelle in Frozen.^[2]

Media gallery

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  Nærøyfjorden from Bakkanosi
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  Nærøyfjord with sightseeing boat
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  View from Gudvangen
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  Gudvangen ferry
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  Nærøyfjord
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  Nærøyfjord
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  Plaquette at Bakka, signed by Queen Sonja of Norway June 10, 2006.

References

External links

• Media related to Nærøyfjorden at Wikimedia Commons
• Nærøyfjord Website
• Official tourist information

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World Heritage Sites in Norway

Northern

• Rock Art of Alta
• Struve Geodetic Arc¹
• Vegaøyan – The Vega Archipelago

Trøndelag

• Røros Mining Town

Western

• Bryggen
• Urnes Stave Church
• West Norwegian Fjords – Geirangerfjord and Nærøyfjord

Eastern

• Rjukan–Notodden Industrial Heritage Site

¹ Shared with nine other countries

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