geography, a fjord or fiord (/ˈfjɔːrd, fiːˈɔːrd/ ) is a long, narrow sea inlet with steep sides or cliffs, created by a glacier. Fjords exist on the coasts...
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fjords or Fjords in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A fjord (or fiord) a long, narrow inlet with steep sides or cliffs, created by a glacier. Fjord may...
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The Fjord or Norwegian Fjord Horse (Norwegian: fjordhest) is a relatively small but very strong horse breed from the mountainous regions of western Norway...
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Sognefjord (redirect from Sogne Fjord)
[ˈsɔ̂ŋnəˌfjuːɳ], English: Sogn Fjord), nicknamed the King of the Fjords (Norwegian: Fjordenes konge), is the largest and deepest fjord in Norway. Located in Vestland...
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Frigg Fjord (Danish: Friggs Fjord) is a fjord in Peary Land, far northern Greenland. The archaeological remains in the northern shore and at the head...
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Geirangerfjord (redirect from Geiranger Fjord)
The Geiranger Fjord (Norwegian: Geirangerfjorden) is a fjord in the Sunnmøre region of Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located entirely in the Stranda...
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miles), Mariager Fjord is the longest fjord in Jutland, and the 2nd longest fjord (tied with Ise Fjord on Zealand), behind Roskilde Fjord in Denmark (excluding...
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Lim Fjord can be the name of two different geographical features: The Limfjord in Denmark, since 1825 part of a channel separating the island of Vendsyssel-Thy...
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The Trondheim Fjord or Trondheimsfjorden (pronounced [ˈtrɔ̂nː(h)æɪmsˌfjuːɳ]), an inlet of the Norwegian Sea, is Norway's third-longest fjord at 130 kilometres...
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Ikka Fjord (formerly spelled Ika) is a small, narrow fjord in Southwestern Sermersooq municipality, Greenland. It is best known for the presence of hundreds...
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College Fjord is a fjord located in the northern sector of Prince William Sound in the U.S. state of Alaska. The fjord contains five tidewater glaciers...
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Tunulliarfik Fjord (old spelling: Tunugdliarfik; Danish: Eriksfjord) is a fjord near Qaqortoq in the Kujalleq municipality in southern Greenland. It is...
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Segelsällskapet Fjord (Danish: Segelsällskapets Fjord) is a fjord in King Christian X Land, eastern Greenland. Administratively it lies in the Northeast...
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Vejle Fjord is an East Jutland-type fjord in Denmark. It is approximately 22 km (14 mi) in length, and it stretches east from the town of Vejle at its...
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Roskilde Fjord is the fjord north of Roskilde, Denmark. It is a long branch of the Isefjord. The cities Frederiksværk, Frederikssund, Jægerspris, Jyllinge...
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Fjord (Norwegian: Eidfjorden) is the innermost part of the Hardanger Fjord in Norway. It extends 29 kilometers (18 mi) eastwards from the Utne Fjord and...
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Fjord Line is a Norwegian ferry operator offering services between Norway and Denmark; in October 2020 the company announced a scale-back of operations...
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Dickson Fjord (Danish: Dicksons Fjord) is a fjord in King Christian X Land, eastern Greenland. Administratively it lies in the Northeast Greenland National...
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Kivioq Fjord (Danish: Kivioqs Fjord) is a fjord in King Christian IX Land, Eastern Greenland. It is part of the Sermersooq municipality. This fjord lies...
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Neny Fjord (68°16′S 66°50′W / 68.267°S 66.833°W / -68.267; -66.833 (Neny Fjord)) is a bay, 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi) long in an east–west direction...
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Kolding Fjord is a 10 km long fjord between Kolding and Little Belt. Fjord has a 7 meters deep ship channel linking it to Kolding port. In 1943 a shipwreck...
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Astafjorden. The municipality of Gratangen surrounds the fjord and is named after the fjord. The fjord is about 1 to 2 kilometres (0.62 to 1.24 mi) wide, except...
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Malangsfjorden; Kven: Malankivuono) is a fjord in Troms county, Norway. The 60-kilometre (37 mi) long fjord runs through the municipalities of Balsfjord...
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Ammassalik Fjord (old spelling: Angmagssalik Fjord) is a 41 km (25.5 mi) long fjord in the Sermersooq municipality in southeastern Greenland. The head...
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Danmark Fjord (Danish: Danmarksfjorden), also known as Denmark Sound, is a fjord in northeast Greenland. Administratively it belongs to the Northeast Greenland...
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05611 The Kungsbacka Fjord (Swedish: Kungsbackafjorden) is a fjord and a nature reserve in Halland County, western Sweden. The fjord is about 10 km long...
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The fjords of the United States are mostly found along the glacial regions of the coasts of Alaska and Washington. These fjords — long narrow inlets in...
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Ringkøbing Fjord, despite its name, is in fact a shallow lagoon on the west coast of Jutland. Skjern River terminates in Ringkøbing Fjord with a large...
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Kempe Fjord (Danish: Kempes Fjord) is a fjord in King Christian X Land, eastern Greenland. Administratively it lies in the Northeast Greenland National...
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Kangerlussuatsiaq Fjord (old spelling: Kangerdlugssuatsiaq, Danish: Evighedsfjorden) is a fjord in the Qeqqata municipality in western Greenland. Taking...
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