Geiranger Fjord, Norway : Places To Visit Before You Die

Geiranger Fjord, Norway

In Norway, Geiranger Fjord is a fjord located in the Sunnmor region of Møre og Romsdal county.

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The Stranda Municipality is the only location for this.

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It is a 15-kilometer-long branch off the Sunnylvsfjorden, which is a branch of the Storfjorden.

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The village of Geiranger is located at the end of the Geirangelva fjord.

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Norway's most visited tourist sites include the fjord.

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In 2005, UNESCO listed it as a World Heritage Site.

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Seven Sisters Falls and the Suitor are the two most notable waterfalls in the Geiranger Fjord.

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The movie The Wave from 2015 is based on the idea of a rock slide from the mountain Åkerneset that would flood the town of Geiranger.

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