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West Norwegian Fjords

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36: 418: 474: 242:). In total it covers 70 910 ha : 65 815 ha on land and 5 095 ha are marine. It is crossed by 43: 82: 75: 25: 207:. It covers 51 802 ha, of which 46 151 ha are terrestrial and 5 651 ha are marine. 188: 444: 291:
The area of Geirangerfjord had 230 inhabitants as of 2003, while Nærøyfjord had 243 inhabitants as of 2001.
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The two areas, though relatively distant, have a very similar climate, which is a transition between
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total 122 712 hectares (111 966 ha terrestrial and 10 746 ha marine).
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The World Heritage Site consists of two areas 120 km apart, located in south-west
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The West Norwegian Fjords - Norwegian Nomination 2004 UNESCO World Heritage List
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The Geirangerfjord area is situated 60 km inland and constitutes the
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Les Fjords de l'Ouest de la Norvège - Évaluation technique de l'UICN
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is situated 100 km inland and is the upper extremity of
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UNESCO World Heritage Site

Location
Criteria
(vii) (viii)
1195
Coordinates
60°57′57″N 6°58′40″E / 60.96583°N 6.97778°E / 60.96583; 6.97778
fjords
Norway
World Heritage Site
UNESCO
Geirangerfjord
Nærøyfjord
Norway
Bergen
Stavanger
Åndalsnes
Geirangerfjord
Nærøyfjord
Geirangerfjord
Storfjorden
Tafjorden
Møre og Romsdal
Fjord
Stranda
Nærøyfjord
Sognefjord
Sogn og Fjordane
Aurland

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