Fjords Trivia | 30 facts about the beautiful Scandinavian inlets

Fjords are captivating inlets, which look like rivers. Despite the fact that Norway claims to have the best ones, there are many fjords along Scandinavia.

Let’s find out more about them!

1. In geology is a long, narrow inlet with steep sides or cliffs, created by a glacier.
2. There are many fjords on the coasts of Alaska, Antarctica, British Columbia, Chile, Denmark, Greenland, the Faroe Islands, Iceland, Ireland, Kamchatka, the Kerguelen Islands, New Zealand, Norway, Novaya Zemlya, Labrador, Nunavut, Newfoundland, Quebec, Scotland, South Georgia Island, Isla de los Estados, and Washington state
3. Fjord is written as fjord or fiord or fyord.
4. Norway’s coastline is estimated at 29,000 kilometres (18,000 mi) with nearly 1,200 fjords.
5. If fjords are excluded only 2,500 kilometres (1,600 mi) are left.
6. Sogne fjord stretches over a distance of 204 kilometers and is the deepest and longest fjord in Norway.
7. It was an important trading route during the Viking Era since it connected the villages of Sogn and Bergen
8. Geiranger fjord, popular for its ‘Seven Sisters waterfall’ was listed as a world heritage site in 2005 by UNESCO.
9. At 250 meters in width, Naeroj fjord is the narrowest Fjord in the world.
10. A tour of the Norway’s Fjord is indeed an inspiring trip. You will get to see abandoned fields up in the mountain.
11. Hardanger fjord is ideal for salmon fishing. For those who venture out here, you will be surprised by the number of fresh fruit orchards you find on its banks.
12. Hjørund fjord takes the tag of being the most beautiful fjord in the world for its sword-shaped peaks on either side.
13. Lyse fjord, located among high rising mountains that can rise to as far as 1,000 meters is ideal for hydroelectric power generation.
14. It is one of the few fjords in the world that can boast such an important economic activity.
15. In year 2,000, coral reefs were found on the base of the fjords.
16. This enhanced their profile as a major ecosystem. Coral reef is home to plankton, coral, anemones, fish, several species of shark, and many more.
17. Fjaerlands fjord tour on a ferry will give you one of the best views of glaciated mountains. Trust me; the only other place you can see such beauty is in Canada.
18. Norway is a modern economy with world-class facilities for tourists. Since the fjords are an important part of the tourism industry in the country, they are well conserved and tourists are given first class accommodation.
19. Geologically, a fjord or fiord is a long, narrow inlet with steep sides or cliffs, created by a glacier.
20. The fjords were formed by glaciers that through several ice ages have shaped the landscape.
21. It is assumed that the enormous, thick glaciers that formed in these valleys were so heavy that they could erode the bottom of the valley far below sea level before they floated in the ocean water.
22. f the geological formation is wider than it is long, it is not a fjord. Then it is a bay or cove.
23. The Nærøyfjord is featured on the “Norway in a Nutshell” daytrips for tourists. The 18-kilometre (11 mi) long fjord is only 500 metres (1,600 ft) wide in some parts. It has also been rated by the National Geographic Society as the world’s number one natural heritage site along with the Geiranger fjord.
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1. In geology is a long, narrow inlet with steep sides or cliffs, created by a glacier.
2. There are many fjords on the coasts of Alaska, Antarctica, British Columbia, Chile, Denmark, Greenland, the Faroe Islands, Iceland, Ireland, Kamchatka, the Kerguelen Islands, New Zealand, Norway, Novaya Zemlya, Labrador, Nunavut, Newfoundland, Quebec, Scotland, South Georgia Island, Isla de los Estados, and Washington state
3. Fjord is written as fjord or fiord or fyord.
4. Norway’s coastline is estimated at 29,000 kilometres (18,000 mi) with nearly 1,200 fjords.
5. If fjords are excluded only 2,500 kilometres (1,600 mi) are left.
6. Sogne fjord stretches over a distance of 204 kilometers and is the deepest and longest fjord in Norway.
7. It was an important trading route during the Viking Era since it connected the villages of Sogn and Bergen
8. Geiranger fjord, popular for its ‘Seven Sisters waterfall’ was listed as a world heritage site in 2005 by UNESCO.
9. At 250 meters in width, Naeroj fjord is the narrowest Fjord in the world.
10. A tour of the Norway’s Fjord is indeed an inspiring trip. You will get to see abandoned fields up in the mountain.
11. Hardanger fjord is ideal for salmon fishing. For those who venture out here, you will be surprised by the number of fresh fruit orchards you find on its banks.
12. Hjørund fjord takes the tag of being the most beautiful fjord in the world for its sword-shaped peaks on either side.
13. Lyse fjord, located among high rising mountains that can rise to as far as 1,000 meters is ideal for hydroelectric power generation.
14. It is one of the few fjords in the world that can boast such an important economic activity.
15. In year 2,000, coral reefs were found on the base of the fjords.
16. This enhanced their profile as a major ecosystem. Coral reef is home to plankton, coral, anemones, fish, several species of shark, and many more.
17. Fjaerlands fjord tour on a ferry will give you one of the best views of glaciated mountains. Trust me; the only other place you can see such beauty is in Canada.
18. Norway is a modern economy with world-class facilities for tourists. Since the fjords are an important part of the tourism industry in the country, they are well conserved and tourists are given first class accommodation.
19. Geologically, a fjord or fiord is a long, narrow inlet with steep sides or cliffs, created by a glacier.
20. The fjords were formed by glaciers that through several ice ages have shaped the landscape.
21. It is assumed that the enormous, thick glaciers that formed in these valleys were so heavy that they could erode the bottom of the valley far below sea level before they floated in the ocean water.
22. f the geological formation is wider than it is long, it is not a fjord. Then it is a bay or cove.
23. The Nærøyfjord is featured on the “Norway in a Nutshell” daytrips for tourists. The 18-kilometre (11 mi) long fjord is only 500 metres (1,600 ft) wide in some parts. It has also been rated by the National Geographic Society as the world’s number one natural heritage site along with the Geiranger fjord.
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1. In geology is a long, narrow inlet with steep sides or cliffs, created by a glacier.
2. There are many fjords on the coasts of Alaska, Antarctica, British Columbia, Chile, Denmark, Greenland, the Faroe Islands, Iceland, Ireland, Kamchatka, the Kerguelen Islands, New Zealand, Norway, Novaya Zemlya, Labrador, Nunavut, Newfoundland, Quebec, Scotland, South Georgia Island, Isla de los Estados, and Washington state
3. Fjord is written as fjord or fiord or fyord.
4. Norway’s coastline is estimated at 29,000 kilometres (18,000 mi) with nearly 1,200 fjords.
5. If fjords are excluded only 2,500 kilometres (1,600 mi) are left.
6. Sogne fjord stretches over a distance of 204 kilometers and is the deepest and longest fjord in Norway.
7. It was an important trading route during the Viking Era since it connected the villages of Sogn and Bergen
8. Geiranger fjord, popular for its ‘Seven Sisters waterfall’ was listed as a world heritage site in 2005 by UNESCO.
9. At 250 meters in width, Naeroj fjord is the narrowest Fjord in the world.
10. A tour of the Norway’s Fjord is indeed an inspiring trip. You will get to see abandoned fields up in the mountain.
11. Hardanger fjord is ideal for salmon fishing. For those who venture out here, you will be surprised by the number of fresh fruit orchards you find on its banks.
12. Hjørund fjord takes the tag of being the most beautiful fjord in the world for its sword-shaped peaks on either side.
13. Lyse fjord, located among high rising mountains that can rise to as far as 1,000 meters is ideal for hydroelectric power generation.
14. It is one of the few fjords in the world that can boast such an important economic activity.
15. In year 2,000, coral reefs were found on the base of the fjords.
16. This enhanced their profile as a major ecosystem. Coral reef is home to plankton, coral, anemones, fish, several species of shark, and many more.
17. Fjaerlands fjord tour on a ferry will give you one of the best views of glaciated mountains. Trust me; the only other place you can see such beauty is in Canada.
18. Norway is a modern economy with world-class facilities for tourists. Since the fjords are an important part of the tourism industry in the country, they are well conserved and tourists are given first class accommodation.
19. Geologically, a fjord or fiord is a long, narrow inlet with steep sides or cliffs, created by a glacier.
20. The fjords were formed by glaciers that through several ice ages have shaped the landscape.
21. It is assumed that the enormous, thick glaciers that formed in these valleys were so heavy that they could erode the bottom of the valley far below sea level before they floated in the ocean water.
22. f the geological formation is wider than it is long, it is not a fjord. Then it is a bay or cove.
23. The Nærøyfjord is featured on the “Norway in a Nutshell” daytrips for tourists. The 18-kilometre (11 mi) long fjord is only 500 metres (1,600 ft) wide in some parts. It has also been rated by the National Geographic Society as the world’s number one natural heritage site along with the Geiranger fjord.
24. Scoresby Sound is a large fjord system of the Greenland Sea on the eastern coast of Greenland. It has a tree-like structure, with a main body approximately 110 km (68 mi) long that branches into a system of jords covering an area of about 38,000 km2 (14,700 sq mi).
25. The longest of the fjords extends 340–350 km (210-216 mi) inland from the coastline. It is one of the largest and longest fjord systems in the world.
26. Located on the west coast of Greenland, 250 kilometers (155 miles) north of the Arctic Circle, Greenland’s Ilulissat Icefjord is one of the few glaciers through which the Greenland ice cap reaches the sea.
27. At its eastern end is the Jakobshavn Isbræ glacier, the most productive glacier in the Northern Hemisphere.
28. The glacier flows at a rate of 20–35 m (66–115 ft) per day, resulting in around 20 billion tonnes of icebergs calved off and passing out of the fjord every year.
29. Ilulissat Icefjord was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004.
30. The word “fjord” comes from Norwegian, where it can have a more general meaning: in many cases to refer to any long narrow body of water, inlet or channel.