Nordfjord

Nordfjord is a district in in West Norway. Nordfjord is the area around the namesake fjord, one of the major fjords in Norway.
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is the largest glacier on the European mainland. It is mainly located in the county of in partly in Oppland county.

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is a village and district in , . sits at the junction the high mountains and glaciers of the interior, and one of the great fjords cutting deep into the bedrock.

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is a town in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, . The town is located on the southeastern side of the , about 3 kilometres northeast of the village of Holvika and about 6 kilometres south of the village of .

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are neighbouring villages in . They are surrounded by high mountains, and at the fjord Nordfjord. The glacier is not far away. The villages are on the shore of Nordfjord, some 8 km apart.

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is the administrative centre of Gloppen Municipality in Vestland county, . It is located at the end of the , along the European route E39 highway.

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is a village in . It is situated in beautiful surroundings at the Jølstervatnet lake. Surrounded by steep mountains, and the glacier nearby. is the centre of Jølster district and this article covers both.

Nordfjord

Latitude of center
61.9° or 61° 54′ north
Longitude of center
5.2° or 5° 12′ east
Geo­Names ID
3144376
Wiki­data ID
Q2443319
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Venetian—“Nordfjord” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Nordfjord”
  • Estonian: “Nordfjord”
  • German: “Nordfjord”
  • Italian: “Nordfjord (distretto)”
  • Italian: “Nordfjord”
  • Japanese: “北フィヨルド”
  • Northern Sami: “Nordfjord”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Nordfjord”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Nordfjord”
  • Norwegian: “Nordfjord”
  • Persian: “نوردفورد”
  • South Azerbaijani: “نوردفیورد”
  • Urdu: “نورڈ فجورڈ”
  • Venetian: “Distreto Nordfjord”

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