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	Topics Sognefjord Topic Home The Sognefjord (Sognefjorden) is the second largest fjordFjord A fjord is a narrow inlet of the sea between cliffs or steep slopes, which results from marine inundation of a glaciated va... in the world after Scoresby SundScoresby Sund Scoresby Sund is the longest fjord in the world, stretching for 350 km, and also one of the deepest.... on GreenlandGreenland Overview Greenland is a self-governed Danish territory.... , and the largestList of Norwegian fjords Overview List of Norwegian FjordsAn alphabetic list on Norwegian fjords follows.... in NorwayFacts About Norway Insert non-formatted text hereNorway is a Nordic country on the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, bordering S... . Situated in Sogn og FjordaneSogn og Fjordane Sogn og Fjordane is a county in Norway, bordering Mre og Romsdal, Oppland, Buskerud and Hordaland.... in Western Norway, its mouth is about 72km (45mi) north of Bergen, and it stretches 205km (127mi)1 E5 m To help compare orders of magnitude; this page lists lengths between 100 and 1,000 km.... inland to the small village of SkjoldenSkjolden Skjolden is a village in the municipality of Luster, Norway, located at the end of the Lustrafjord. ... . The fjord reaches a maximum depth of 1,308 m below sea level. The greatest depths are found some way inland. Near its mouth, the bottom rises abruptly to a sillSill Sill may refer to:Sill , a tabular mass of igneous rock that has been intruded laterally between layers of older rock... about 100m below sea level. The average width of the main branch of the Sognefjord is about 4 and a half km. Cliffs surrounding the fjord rise almost sheer from the water to heights of 1000m and more. The inner end of Sognefjord is localized southeast of a mountain range rising to about 2,000 m above sea level and covered by JostedalsbreenJostedalsbreen Jostedalsbreen* or Jostedal Glacier, is the biggest glacier in continental Europe.... , continental Europe's largest Glacier. Thus the climate of the inner end of Sognefjord and its branches is not as wet as on the outer coastline. Around this inner end, three of Norway's famous stave churches have survived, KaupangerKaupanger stave church Summary Kaupanger stave church is the largest stave church in the Sogn og Fjordane, and is situated in the town of Kaupanger, Norway... and UrnesUrnes stave church Urnes stave church is a stave church at the Ornes farm, near Lustrafjorden in Luster municipality, Sogn og Fjordane county, ... near its banks and Borgund stave churchBorgund stave church Borgund stave church is a stave church located in Lærdal, Norway.... 30 km up Laerdal. Boats connect settlements along the fjord and its sidearms. Towns on the fjord and its branches include Høyanger, Vik i Sogn, Sogndal, Lærdal, Årdal, Gaupne, BalestrandBalestrand Balestrand is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway.... , GudvangenGudvangen Gudvangen is a village in Aurland municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway.... and FlåmFlåm Fl?m is a Norwegian village with some 500 inhabitants, at the inner end of the Aurlandsfjord, an arm of the Sognefjord.... . Gudvangen is situated by the NærøyfjordFacts About Nærøyfjord WHS = West Norwegian Fjords - Geirangerfjord and N?r?yfjord... , a branch of the Sognefjord particularly noted for its unspoilt nature and dramatic scenery, and only 300 m across at its narrowest point. The NærøyfjordNærøyfjord WHS = West Norwegian Fjords - Geirangerfjord and N?r?yfjord... is now on UNESCO's world heritage list. From Flåm, the famous FlåmsbanaFacts About Flåmsbana Fl?msbana is a branch line of Bergensbanen which runs between Myrdal and Fl?m in the Aurland municipality in Norway.... railway climbs 864m up to MyrdalMyrdal station Myrdal station is on Bergensbanen in the Aurland municipality in Sogn og Fjordane, Norway.... in only 20km - the steepest unassisted railway climb in the world. Over the Sognefjord a power line with a span of 4597 mSognefjord Span The Sognefjord Span is World's second longest span of a powerline with a width of 4597 metres.... is installed. This is the second largest span of power lines in the world. The fjord's beauty and the surpassing magnitude of its landscape has made it very popular among tourists, who power much of the local economy in summer season. Lustrafjord The innermost arm of the Sognerfjord is called Lustrafjord. At its end there is the village of skjolden, which is an acces to Jotunheimen National Park. In earlier times Transport from Bergen to Scandinavian inland and vice versa was done on boat from Bergen to Skjolden and from there on a simple road ofer the highlands. The name See under SognFacts About Sogn Sogn is a traditional district in the western part of Norway, in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, surrounding Sognefjorden.... . External links