Nærøyfjord
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| West Norwegian Fjords - Geirangerfjord and Nærøyfjord* | |
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| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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| State Party |  Norway |
| Type | Natural |
| Criteria | vii, viii |
| Reference | 1195 |
| Region** | Europe and North America |
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| Inscription | 2005 (29th Session) |
| * Name as inscribed on World Heritage List. ** Region as classified by UNESCO. |
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The Nærøyfjord (Nærøyfjorden) is a fjord in the municipality of Aurland in Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is about 17 kilometers long, and a branch of the large fjord Sognefjord. It is featured on the Norway in a Nutshell daytrips for tourists.
Since 2005, the Nærøyfjord is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It has also been rated by the National Geographic Society, as the world's number one natural heritage site along with Geirangerfjord.
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Coordinates: 60°56′37″N 6°55′53″E / 60.94361°N 6.93139°E
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