1195 NO - West Norwegian Fjords – Geirangerfjord and Nærøyfjord (2005)

Brief Description

"Situated in south-western Norway, north-east of Bergen, Geirangerfjord and Nærøyfjord, set 120 km from one another, are part of the west Norwegian fjord landscape, which stretches from Stavanger in the south to Andalsnes, 500 km to the north-east. The two fjords, among the world’s longest and deepest, are considered as archetypical fjord landscapes and among the most scenically outstanding anywhere. Their exceptional natural beauty is derived from their narrow and steep-sided crystalline rock walls that rise up to 1,400 m from the Norwegian Sea and extend 500 m below sea level. The sheer walls of the fjords have numerous waterfalls while free-flowing rivers cross their deciduous and coniferous forests to glacial lakes, glaciers and rugged mountains. The landscape features a range of supporting natural phenomena, both terrestrial and marine, such as submarine moraines and marine mammals."

挪威西峡湾-盖朗厄尔峡湾和纳柔依峡湾
"盖朗厄尔峡湾和纳柔依峡湾位于挪威西南 部，卑尔根的东北部，相互间隔距离120公里，是挪威西部峡湾自南部的斯塔万格市往东北方向绵延500公里至安道尔森尼斯风景的一部分。这两个世界上最狭 长的峡湾拥有原始秀美的海湾景观，是风景最为秀丽的地区之一。挪威海上，耸立着1400米高的狭窄而陡峭的水晶岩壁，在海面以下绵延500米，造就了此处 独特的自然美景。峡湾中，悬崖峭壁上是数不清的瀑布，自由欢畅的河水穿越落叶和松叶林流入冰湖、冰河和崎岖的山地。一系列的陆地和海洋景观，如海底冰碛和 海洋哺乳动物，共同构成了这里突出的景致。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1195

Geirangerfjord

Courtesy of Zaone from postcrossing forum

Nærøyfjord