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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Ålesund Municipality locatedIn Western Norway
Sunnmøre locatedIn Western Norway
Sunnmøre locatedOn Western Norway
this entity surface form: Norwegian west coast
Aksla viewpoint locatedInRegion Western Norway
Giske (nearby municipality and island group) region Western Norway
subject surface form: Giske
Sula locatedIn Western Norway
Sykkylven locatedIn Western Norway
Haram locatedInRegion Western Norway
village of Geiranger locatedIn Western Norway
subject surface form: Geiranger
Skageflå area of Storfjorden vicinity locatedIn Western Norway
this entity surface form: western Norway
West Norwegian Fjords – Geirangerfjord and Nærøyfjord locatedIn Western Norway
this entity surface form: western Norway
Hellesylt locatedIn Western Norway
Ørnesvingen viewpoint region Western Norway
Flydalsjuvet viewpoint region Western Norway
Norwegian County Road 63 region Western Norway
Haakon the Good territorialBase Western Norway
Lustrafjord locatedIn Western Norway
Gomalandet locatedIn Western Norway
Grip locatedIn Western Norway
Sunnmørsalpene locatedIn Western Norway
Slogen region Western Norway
Urke locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Western Norway
Trandal locatedIn Western Norway
this entity surface form: western Norway
Haugesund Church locatedIn Western Norway
Oldevatnet locatedIn Western Norway
this entity surface form: western Norway
Norwegian National Road 15 connects Western Norway
this entity surface form: western Norway
Fuglset locatedIn Western Norway
Reknes locatedIn Western Norway
Molde Airport, Årø locatedIn Western Norway
Molde–Vestnes ferry locatedInRegion Western Norway
Aker Stadion countrySubdivision Western Norway
Varden viewpoint region Western Norway
Lauvvik locatedIn Western Norway
this entity surface form: Southwestern Norway
Lauvvik locatedIn Western Norway
Hengjanefossen area cliffs region Western Norway
Strand locatedIn Western Norway
Forsand (former) locatedInGeographicRegion Western Norway
this entity surface form: Southwestern Norway
Lysebotn Hydropower Station locatedIn Western Norway
Alver Municipality locatedIn Western Norway
Luster Municipality locatedIn Western Norway
Fitjar Municipality locatedIn Western Norway
Fedje locatedIn Western Norway
Ålesund Airport, Vigra locatedIn Western Norway
Ålesund Airport, Vigra regionServed Western Norway