Sognefjord
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The Sognefjord or Sognefjorden (Urban East Norwegian: [ˈsɔ̂ŋnəˌfjuːɳ], English: Sogn Fjord[1][2][3]), nicknamed the King of the Fjords (Norwegian: Fjordenes konge), is the largest and deepest fjord in Norway.[4] Located in Vestland county in Western Norway, it stretches 205 kilometres (127 mi) inland from the ocean to the small village of Skjolden in the municipality of Luster.[4]
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Location | Vestland county, Norway |
Coordinates | 61°06′N 5°10′E |
Basin countries | Norway |
Max. length | 205 km (127 mi) |
Max. width | 4.5 km (2.8 mi) |
Max. depth | 1,308 m (4,291 ft) |
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The fjord gives its name to the surrounding district of Sogn.[5] The name is related to Norwegian word súg- "to suck", presumably from the surge or suction of the tidal currents at the mouth of the fjord.[6]