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'''[http://www.sognefjord.no/en/ Sognefjorden]''' is a fjord in the county of [[Sogn og Fjordane]] in [[Norway]]. The district surrounding the fjord is known as ''Sogn''. Sognefjorden is the longest fjord in Europe and the second longest in the world. '''Nærøyfjord''', a [[World Heritage Site]], is one of the fjords of Sognefjorden
. Each branch (arm) of the Sognefjord has its own name, but is regarded as part of the greater Sognefjord system
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'''[http://www.sognefjord.no/en/ Sognefjorden]''' is a fjord in the county of [[Sogn og Fjordane]] in [[Norway]]. The district surrounding the fjord is known as ''Sogn''. Sognefjorden is the longest fjord in Europe and the second longest in the world. '''Nærøyfjord''', a [[World Heritage Site]], is one of the fjords of Sognefjorden.
[[File:Fraa Hestfjellet.jpg|thumb|Central section of Sognefjorden]]
[[File:Fraa Hestfjellet.jpg|thumb|Central section of Sognefjorden]]
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==Understand==
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Sognefjorden is the longest fjord in Europe and the second longest in the world. The fjord stretches more than 200 km from the rugged islands on the North Sea to the central mountains, including the alpine [[Jotunheimen]]. It is also the second deepest in the world, more than 1000 meters deep - if all water was removed the fjord would appear as a huge gorge 2000 meters deep.
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Sognefjorden is more than a single fjord, it is wide fjord system. Each branch (arm) of the Sognefjord is a great fjord on its own and with its own name, but is regarded as part of the greater Sognefjord system. Even a single branch like Nærøyfjorden is longer than for instance [[Milford Sound]] in New Zealand.
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==Regions==
==Regions==
* ''Indre Sogn'' - literally Inner Sogn. Comprises [[Aurland]], [[Leikanger]], [[Luster]], [[Lærdal]], [[Sogndal]], and Årdal municipalities.
* ''Indre Sogn'' - literally Inner Sogn. Comprises [[Aurland]], [[Leikanger]], [[Luster]], [[Lærdal]], [[Sogndal]], and Årdal municipalities.