Aurlandsfjord ( no, Aurlandsfjorden, ) is a
fjord
In physical geography, a fjord or fiord () is a long, narrow inlet with steep sides or cliffs, created by a glacier. Fjords exist on the coasts of Alaska, Antarctica, British Columbia, Chile, Denmark, Germany, Greenland, the Faroe Islands, Icel ...
in
Vestland county,
Norway. The fjord flows through the municipalities of
Aurland,
Vik Vik (Old Norse: vík) means wick or bay in Norwegian and Swedish (''vig'' in Danish), and it may refer to the following:
Places Iceland
* Vík í Mýrdal, a village in southern Iceland
Iran
* Vik, Iran, a village in Zanjan Province, Iran
Norway
...
, and
Lærdal
Lærdal is a municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located on the south side of the Sognefjorden in the traditional district of Sogn. The administrative center of the municipality is the village of Lærdalsøyri. The old Filefjell Ko ...
. The long fjord is a branch off of the main
Sognefjorden, Norway's longest fjord. The fjord is deep and narrow, reaching a depth of about below sea level, and its width is generally less than wide. About south of the mouth of the fjord, the
Nærøyfjord
The Nærøyfjord (or ''Nærøyfjorden'', ) is a fjord in Aurland Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The narrow fjord is a branch of the large Sognefjord, and it is featured on the "Norway in a Nutshell" daytrips for tourists. The long f ...
branches off from it to the west. The village of
Flåm sits at the innermost part of the Aurlandsfjord; other villages along the fjord are
Aurlandsvangen and
Undredal. Most of the fjord is surrounded by up to tall, steep mountains with little habitation along the fjord except for in a few small valleys.
Large parts of the fjord are included in the
Nærøyfjord
The Nærøyfjord (or ''Nærøyfjorden'', ) is a fjord in Aurland Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The narrow fjord is a branch of the large Sognefjord, and it is featured on the "Norway in a Nutshell" daytrips for tourists. The long f ...
section of the ''West Norwegian Fjords'' UNESCO world heritage site.
Gallery
File:Aurlandsfjorden frå Snøvegen.jpg, Aurlandsfjorden as seen from Aurland mountain road
File:Aurlandsfjorden from Stegastein.jpg, Seen north-northwest from Stegastein
File:Kongeskipet Norge i Aurlandsfjorden.jpg, The royal yacht at Skjerdal
File:Aurlandfjorden.jpg, Panorama
File:Flåm cruisehamn Boudicca.jpg, Cruise ship at Flåm
File:Undredal from Sognefjord.jpg, Undredal seen from boat
References
External links
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Fjords of Vestland
Sognefjord
Aurland
Lærdal
Vik
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