The Sognefjord or Sognefjorden (Urban East Norwegian: [ˈsɔ̂ŋnəˌfjuːɳ], English: Sogn Fjord), nicknamed the King of the Fjords (Norwegian: Fjordenes konge)...
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The Sognefjord Spans are the second, third, and fourth longest spans in the world situated east of Hermansverk, Norway and are part of different powerlines...
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faster than sea level rise. Most fjords are deeper than the adjacent sea; Sognefjord, Norway, reaches as much as 1,300 m (4,265 ft) below sea level. Fjords...
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Winter at the Sognefjord (Norwegian: Vinter ved Sognefjorden) is a painting by the Norwegian artist Johan Christian Dahl from 1827. The picture is painted...
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unusual contribution to architectural history. Urnes Stave Church in inner Sognefjord is on UNESCO's World Heritage List. Another notable example of wooden...
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year 1150 at Fortun in Sogn, a village near the inner or eastern end of Sognefjord. In 1879, the new Fortun Church (Fortun kyrkje) was constructed as a replacement...
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Hanging valleys also occur in fjord systems underwater. The branches of Sognefjord are much shallower than the main fjord. The mouth of Fjærlandsfjord is...
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Gorgoroth live in Brazil, 2012 Background information Origin Hyllestad, Sognefjord Norway Genres Black metal Years active 1992–present Labels Soulseller...
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Oppedal in Norway. It is owned and operated by Norled, and crosses the Sognefjord, the longest and deepest fjord in Norway. MV Ampere is the world's first...
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Warner Bros., starring Aykroyd and Chase. Partly filmed on location near Sognefjord in Norway (as Russia) and the Sahara (as Pakistan), the film is a homage...
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Nærøyfjord (category Sognefjord)
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...
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(Vestlandet). It is located in the county of Vestland, surrounding the Sognefjord, the largest/longest fjord in Norway. The district of Sogn consists of...
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port between east and west in Norway. It is located near the head of Sognefjord, one of the longest fjords in Norway, which meant sea-going ships could...
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catamarans run from Bergen south to Leirvik and Sunnhordland, and north to Sognefjord and Nordfjord. The city centre is surrounded by an electronic toll collection...
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painting by the Norwegian artist Johan Christian Dahl called "Winter at the Sognefjord". All songs written and arranged by Valfar & Hvåll. Terje Bakken (Valfar) –...
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Norwegian Bokmål). "Ost" (in Norwegian Bokmål). Tine. "Slow Food Foundation: Sognefjord Artisanal Geitost". Slow Food Foundation for Biodiversity. Retrieved 15...
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March or April 1066, Harald began assembling his fleet at Solund, in the Sognefjord, a process completed by the start of September 1066; it included his flagship...
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they presumed was a Whiskey-class submarine, after 14 days of "hunt" in Sognefjord. Military documents released in 2009 confirmed this episode. On 21 October...
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September 2020. Videos Video describing several proposals for crossing the Sognefjord by the Norwegian Public Roads Administration. A submerged floating tunnel...
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Eindridesson 1445–? Norway Norwegian nobleman, plundered German ships in the Sognefjord. Eric of Pomerania c. 1381-82–1459 Germany (Pomerania) The first king...
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HNoMS Tyr (1887) (section Sognefjord with Uller)
invasion of Norway, she was pressed into service in an attempt to mine Sognefjord. After attacks by Norwegian aircraft and ships she took no further part...
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Kviknes Hotel is a hotel, located by the Sognefjord in Sogndal Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The hotel has 195 rooms in total which are divided...
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swim can be found at: Colorado Swim 2011. Achievements by year: 2008: Sognefjord, Norway; Loch Ness, UK 2009: Doha, Qatar; River Thames, UK; River Cam...
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Povardarie Skopsko vinogorje Tikveš Mostly Viken and Vestfold og Telemark Sognefjord Dolny Śląsk Kazimierz Dolny Małopolska Podkarpacie Warka, near Warsaw...
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runs through the valley of Flåmsdalen and connects the mainline with Sognefjord. The line's elevation difference is 866 meters (2,841 ft); it has ten...
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off Linesøya, then by officers from the torpedo boat HNoMS Snøgg in the Sognefjord, and finally personally by Admiral Carsten Tank-Nielsen and naval personnel...
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Admiral Tank-Nielsen, prevented German intrusions into Hardangerfjord and Sognefjord. In total the Royal Norwegian Navy fielded some 17–18 warships and five...
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the coast. This region is dominated by large fjords, the largest being Sognefjord and Hardangerfjord. Geirangerfjord is often regarded as having the ultimate...
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construction. The longest overhead line spans are the crossing of the Norwegian Sognefjord Span (4,597 m (15,082 ft) between two masts) and the Ameralik Span in...
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then slew King Sokni, the eponym of Sokna Dale (modern Sogndal) and Sognefjörd (modern Sognefjorden) and took possession of his kingdom. But B mentions...
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