Jøssingfjord

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Jøssingfjord is a narrow fjord on the southwestern coast of Norway, historically notable as the site of the 1940 Altmark Incident during World War II.


Statements (25)
Predicate Object
instanceOf fjord
geographical feature
country Norway
eventDate 1940
eventLocation Altmark Incident
hasCharacteristic narrow fjord
hasCliff steep rock faces
hasEtymology named after the local valley Jøssingdalen
hasIndustry mining
hasNameLanguage Norwegian
hasNearbyFacility hydroelectric power station
hasNearbySettlement Helleren
Jøssingfjord village
Sogndalstrand
hasType coastal fjord
historicalPeriod World War II
knownFor Altmark Incident
World War II naval history
locatedIn Rogaland county
Sokndal municipality
southwestern coast of Norway
partOf North Sea coastline
politicalRegion Western Norway
usedAsSymbol anti-Nazi sentiment in Norway
waterBody North Sea


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