Geiranger Fjord

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Geiranger Fjord, southwestern Norway; example of a natural World Heritage site (designated 2005).

Geiranger Fjord

fjord, Norway

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Syv Systre
…plunges several hundred feet into Geiranger Fjord below. The name, which in English means “seven sisters,” is derived from the seven separate streams that join at the top of the falls. East of the falls, on a small plateau about 800 feet (240 metres) above the fjord, is the Knivsflå…
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…plunges several hundred feet into Geiranger Fjord below. The name, which in English means “seven sisters,” is derived from the seven separate streams that join at the top of the falls. East of the falls, on a small plateau about 800 feet (240 metres) above the fjord, is the Knivsflå…
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