Sognefjord

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Sognefjord is Norway’s longest and deepest fjord, renowned for its dramatic cliffs, glacial landscapes, and scenic coastal villages.

All labels observed (5)

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Sognefjord canonical 10
Sognefjorden 4
Sognefjord area 1

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf fjord
alsoKnownAs Sognefjorden
linked to: Sognefjord
connectedBy ferry routes
tourist boats
country Norway
drainageBasin mountain areas of central Southern Norway
extendsFrom coast of the North Sea
extendsTo interior valleys of Western Norway
formedBy glacial erosion
geologicalOrigin Pleistocene glaciations
hasBranch Aurlandsfjord
Fjordane side fjords
Lustrafjord
Nærøyfjord
hasClimateInfluenceFrom Gulf Stream
hasFeature glacially carved landscape
narrow side fjords
scenic coastal villages
steep cliffs
hasMaximumDepthNear Vadheimsfjorden area
hasProtectedAreaNearby Jostedalsbreen National Park
Jotunheimen National Park
hasTownOnShore Balestrand
Flåm
Kaupanger
Lærdalsøyri
Sogndal
hasTransportationHub Flåm Railway terminus at Flåm
hasUNESCOWorldHeritageComponent Nærøyfjord
is Norway’s deepest fjord
Norway’s longest fjord
isMajor tourist attraction in Norway
knownFor dramatic natural scenery
length about 205 kilometres
locatedIn Vestland county
linked to: Sogn og Fjordane

Western Norway
maximumDepth about 1308 metres
namedAfter Sogn region
near Jostedalsbreen glacier
opensInto North Sea
partOf Norwegian fjord system
popularFor fjord cruises
hiking
kayaking
sightseeing
region Sogn og Fjordane traditional district
tourismType nature tourism destination
waterType saltwater

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Western Norway containsFjord Sognefjord
Sognefjord alsoKnownAs Sognefjorden
linked to: Sognefjord
Vestland containsFjord Sognefjord
Nærøyfjord partOf Sognefjord
Balestrand isOnFjord Sognefjorden
linked to: Sognefjord
Borgund Stave Church touristRegion Sognefjord area
linked to: Sognefjord
Sogn region hasPart Sognefjord
Sogn region knownFor Sognefjord
Sogn region mainFjord Sognefjord
Jostedalsbreen nearestFjord Sognefjorden
subject linked to: Jostedalsbreen glacier
linked to: Sognefjord
Kaupanger locatedAlong inner Sognefjord
linked to: Sognefjord
Kaupanger hasNearbyNaturalFeature Sognefjorden
linked to: Sognefjord
Lærdalsøyri locatedAtEndOf Sognefjord
Vadheimsfjorden area partOf Sognefjord
Aurlandsfjord isPartOf Sognefjord system
linked to: Sognefjord