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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Sunnfjord Municipality locatedIn Western Norway
Stryn Municipality locatedIn Western Norway
Gloppen Municipality locatedIn Western Norway
Årdal Municipality locatedIn Western Norway
Romsdalsfjorden region Western Norway
Førde locatedIn Western Norway
Aurland Municipality locatedIn Western Norway
Vik Municipality locatedIn Western Norway
Gulen Municipality locatedIn Western Norway
Masfjorden Municipality locatedIn Western Norway
Åkrehamn locatedIn Western Norway
Åkrehamn region Western Norway
this entity surface form: Southwestern Norway
Osterøy Municipality locatedIn Western Norway
Bjørnafjorden locatedIn Western Norway
Skudeneshavn locatedIn Western Norway
Florø locatedIn Western Norway
Florø locatedOn Western Norway
this entity surface form: Norwegian west coast
Vaksdal Municipality locatedIn Western Norway
Håvik locatedIn Western Norway
Håvik locatedIn Western Norway
this entity surface form: Southwestern Norway
Kvam Municipality locatedIn Western Norway
Kvam Municipality locatedOn Western Norway
this entity surface form: Norwegian west coast