West Norwegian Fjords
Also known as West Norwegian Fjords – Geirangerfjord and Nærøyfjord, Vestnorsk fjordlandskap
Category
Natural
Inscribed under criteria (vii), (viii).
Region
Europe and North America
Norway
Inscribed
2005
Area
122,712 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
West Norwegian Fjords is about 110 km north-east of Bergen. The nearest other World Heritage site is Urnes Stave Church, about 40 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Bergen · about 214,000 peopleabout 110 km south-west
- Ålesund · about 48,000 peopleabout 180 km north
- Haugesund · about 40,000 peopleabout 200 km south-west
- Gjøvik · about 23,000 peopleabout 200 km east
- Drammen · about 91,000 peopleabout 220 km south-east
- Hamar · about 29,000 peopleabout 220 km east
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
NorwayCultural41 km away
NorwayCultural110 km away
NorwayCultural150 km away
NorwayCultural293 km away
SwedenCultural350 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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