Western Norway

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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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Port of Bergen serves Western Norway
this entity surface form: western Norway
Byfjorden locatedIn Western Norway
Fløibanen funicular regionServed Western Norway
subject surface form: Fløibanen
Sogn region locatedIn Western Norway
Jostedalsbreen glacier locatedIn Western Norway
subject surface form: Jostedalsbreen
this entity surface form: western Norway
Kaupanger locatedIn Western Norway
Lærdalsøyri locatedIn Western Norway
Vadheimsfjorden area locatedIn Western Norway
this entity surface form: western Norway
Flåm locatedIn Western Norway
Jostedalsbreen National Park locatedIn Western Norway
this entity surface form: western Norway
Sogn og Fjordane locatedIn Western Norway
Stavanger harbor locatedIn Western Norway
Stavanger Art Museum locatedIn Western Norway
Stavanger Cathedral locatedIn Western Norway
Preikestolen locatedInRegion Western Norway
this entity surface form: Southwestern Norway
Kjerag region Western Norway
Stavanger City Council locatedIn Western Norway
Kvam locatedIn Western Norway
Kvinnherad locatedInRegion Western Norway
Vøringsfossen region Western Norway
Folgefonna locatedIn Western Norway
this entity surface form: western Norway
Odda locatedIn Western Norway
Kinsarvik partOf Western Norway
Hardanger locatedIn Western Norway
Sildajazz locatedIn Western Norway
Haugesund coat of arms location Western Norway
Haugesunder associatedWithRegion Western Norway
Eid locatedIn Western Norway
Stad locatedIn Western Norway
Stryn (town) locatedIn Western Norway
Oldedalen locatedIn Western Norway
Loen valley locatedIn Western Norway
Lovatnet locatedIn Western Norway
Nordfjord dialect spokenIn Western Norway
this entity surface form: western Norway
Nordfjord dialect geographicContext Western Norway
this entity surface form: coastal western Norway
Skåla locatedIn Western Norway
this entity surface form: western Norway
Hornelen locatedIn Western Norway
Hordaland locatedIn Western Norway
Aurlandsfjord locatedIn Western Norway
University of Stavanger locatedIn Western Norway
Norheimsund partOf Western Norway
Hessa locatedIn Western Norway