Nærøyfjord

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fjord natural heritage site

Nærøyfjord is a narrow, dramatic branch of Norway’s Sognefjord and a UNESCO World Heritage Site renowned for its steep mountainsides, waterfalls, and picturesque fjord landscapes.

Aliases (1)

West Norwegian Fjords ×1

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	fjord → natural heritage site →
climate	temperate oceanic climate →
country	Norway →
drainageBasinCountry	Norway →
geologicalOrigin	glacial erosion →
hasFeature	narrow inlets → numerous waterfalls → sheer rock walls →
hasNameInNorwegian	Nærøyfjorden →
hasTouristActivity	fjord cruises → hiking → kayaking → sightseeing →
knownFor	narrow fjord → picturesque fjord landscapes → steep mountainsides → waterfalls →
landscapeType	glacial fjord landscape →
languageOfToponym	Norwegian →
length	approximately 18 kilometres →
locatedIn	Vestland county → Western Norway →
locatedOnContinent	Europe →
maximumDepth	approximately 500 metres →
municipality	Aurland → Lærdal → Vik → Voss →
nearbyVillage	Flåm → Gudvangen →
partOf	Sognefjord → West Norwegian Fjords →
popularFor	cruise tourism → landscape photography → nature tourism →
protectedAreaStatus	World Heritage property →
terminus	Gudvangen →
UNESCOCriterion	(vii) → (viii) →
UNESCOInscriptionYear	2005 →
UNESCORegion	Europe and North America →
UNESCOSiteId	1195 →
UNESCOWorldHeritageList	West Norwegian Fjords – Geirangerfjord and Nærøyfjord →
UNESCOWorldHeritageSite	yes →
widthAtNarrowestPoint	approximately 250 metres →

Referenced by (4)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Sognefjord →	hasBranch
Sognefjord →	hasUNESCOWorldHeritageComponent
Western Norway →	touristAttraction
Western Norway ("West Norwegian Fjords") →	UNESCOWorldHeritageSite