Western Norway

E17275

Western Norway is a coastal region of Norway known for its dramatic fjords, mountainous landscapes, and important port cities such as Bergen and Stavanger.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf region of Norway
characteristicFeature glacially carved fjords
heavy rainfall
steep valleys
climate oceanic climate
containsCity Bergen
Haugesund
Kristiansund
Molde
Stavanger
Ålesund
containsCounty Western Norway self-linksurface differs
surface form: Møre og Romsdal

Western Norway self-linksurface differs
surface form: Rogaland

Vestland
containsFjord Geirangerfjord
Hardangerfjord
Hjørundfjord
Lysefjord
Nordfjord
Sognefjord
containsIsland Averøya
Bømlo
Karmøy
Sotra
containsMountainRange Scandinavian Mountains
country Norway
dominantWrittenStandard Norwegian language
surface form: Nynorsk
economySector aquaculture
fisheries
maritime industry
petroleum industry
tourism
hasCoastlineOn North Sea
Norwegian Sea
historicalRegion Western Norway self-linksurface differs
surface form: Vestlandet
knownFor coastal scenery
fjords
maritime climate
mountainous landscapes
largestCity Bergen
locatedIn Norway
officialLanguage Norwegian language
surface form: Norwegian
partOf Norway
secondLargestCity Stavanger
timeZone Central European Time
timeZoneDST Central European Summer Time
touristAttraction Geirangerfjord
Nærøyfjord
UNESCOWorldHeritageSite Nærøyfjord
surface form: West Norwegian Fjords

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Meekknoken locatedIn Western Norway
Storseisundet Bridge region Western Norway
Judaberg locatedIn Western Norway
Judaberg region Western Norway
this entity surface form: Southwestern Norway
Talgje locatedIn Western Norway
Fogn locatedInRegion Western Norway
Ombo locatedIn Western Norway
Hesby locatedIn Western Norway
Hodnefjell locatedIn Western Norway
Hodnefjell locatedIn Western Norway
this entity surface form: southwestern Norway
Talge locatedIn Western Norway
Talgje parish locatedIn Western Norway
Hesby Church region Western Norway
Talgje Church locatedIn Western Norway
Fogn–Finnøy ferry locatedIn Western Norway
Judaberg ferry quay locatedIn Western Norway
Stavanger amt locatedIn Western Norway
this entity surface form: southwestern Norway
Stavanger amt locatedOn Western Norway
this entity surface form: Norwegian west coast
Stavanger amt historicalRegion Western Norway
Boknafjorden locatedIn Western Norway
this entity surface form: Southwestern Norway
Boknafjorden region Western Norway
Horgefjorden locatedIn Western Norway
Horgefjorden region Western Norway
this entity surface form: southwestern Norway
Sjernarøyane locatedIn Western Norway
Lauvøy locatedIn Western Norway
Rennesøy locatedIn Western Norway
Randaberg locatedIn Western Norway
Fjaler Municipality locatedIn Western Norway
subject surface form: Fjaler
Austevoll archipelago locatedIn Western Norway
Balestrand locatedIn Western Norway
Ullensvang locatedIn Western Norway
Kirkelandet locatedIn Western Norway
Kolåstinden locatedIn Western Norway
Kolåstinden countrySubdivision Western Norway
this entity surface form: Vestland–Møre og Romsdal coastal region
Borgund Stave Church locatedInRegion Western Norway
Molde Municipality locatedIn Western Norway
Port of Molde locatedIn Western Norway
Romsdal locatedIn Western Norway
Stord locatedIn Western Norway
Eidfjorden locatedIn Western Norway
Lofthus partOf Western Norway
Fjell municipality locatedInRegion Western Norway
Sund municipality locatedIn Western Norway
Sotra Bridge locatedIn Western Norway
Straume locatedIn Western Norway
Ågotnes locatedInRegion Western Norway
Bryggen locatedIn Western Norway
Gateway to the Fjords associatedWith Western Norway
The City of Seven Mountains locatedIn Western Norway
this entity surface form: western Norway