Nærøyfjord

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West Norwegian Fjords - Geirangerfjord and Nærøyfjord*
UNESCO World Heritage Site

Nærøyfjord
State Party Flag of Norway Norway
Type Natural
Criteria vii, viii
Reference 1195
Region Europe and North America
Inscription history
Inscription 2005  (29th Session)
* Name as inscribed on World Heritage List.
Region as classified by UNESCO.

The Nærøyfjord (Nærøyfjorden) is a fjord in the municipality of Aurland in Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is about 17 kilometers long, and a branch of the large fjord Sognefjord.

Since 2005, the Nærøyfjord is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It has also got rated by National Geographic, as the world' number one natural heritage site along with Geirangerfjord.

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Nærøyfjord
Nærøyfjord

Coordinates: 60°56′37″N, 6°55′53″E