In physical geography, a fjord (also spelled fiord in New Zealand English; (/ˈfjɔːrd, fiːˈɔːrd/ ) is a long, narrow sea inlet with steep sides or cliffs...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Sognefjord (redirect from Sogne Fjord)
[ˈsɔ̂ŋnəˌfjuːɳ], English: Sogn Fjord), nicknamed the King of the Fjords (Norwegian: Fjordenes konge), is the longest and deepest fjord in Norway. Located in Vestland...
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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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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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Petermann Fjord is a fjord in northwestern Greenland. Administratively it marks the boundary between the Avannaata municipality and the Northeast Greenland...
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Isortoq Fjord Isortoq Fjord (Danish: Søndre Isortoq) is a fjord in the Qeqqata municipality in western Greenland. The fjord to the east of Maniitsoq,...
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Skålvik Fjord (also Skaalvik Fjord; Norwegian: Skålvikfjorden) is an arm of Vinje Fjord in the municipality of Halsa in Møre og Romsdal County, Norway...
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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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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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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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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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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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Beis Fjord (English), Beisfjorden (Norwegian), or Ušmá (Northern Sami) is a fjord in Narvik Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is a fjord arm...
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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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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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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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On September 16, 2023, a massive landslide occurred in Dickson Fjord, northeastern Greenland. It was triggered by a series of factors, including the glacial...
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Sami), or Yykeänvuono (Kven) is a fjord in Troms county, Norway. The 82-kilometre (51 mi) long fjord is the longest fjord in Troms county and it is often...
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Bowdoin Fjord is a fjord in northern Greenland. To the south the fjord opens into the Inglefield Gulf of the Baffin Bay. This fjord was named by Robert...
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Peel Fjord is a fjord in Chile. It branches off from the Sarmiento Channel and is located at 50°52′S 74°0′W / 50.867°S 74.000°W / -50.867; -74.000....
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Kjerulf Fjord is a fjord in King Christian X Land, eastern Greenland. The Kjerulf Fjord is part of the Kaiser Franz Joseph Fjord system. Administratively...
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Skjerstad Fjord (English) or Skjerstadfjorden (Norwegian) is a fjord in the municipalities of Bodø, Fauske, and Saltdal in Nordland county, Norway. It...
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Lindenow Fjord or Kangerlussuatsiaq, is a fjord in the King Frederick VI Coast, Kujalleq municipality, southern Greenland. Igdlukulik, an archaeological...
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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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