fjord

     

A fjor or fiord (pronounced /fjɔːd/ or pronounced /fiːɔːd/) is a long, narrow inlet with steep sides, created in a valley carved by glacial activity.

Trivia about fjord

  • From an old Norse word, it's a long, narrow, deep inlet of the sea
  • It's what the Norwegians call a long, narrow inlet of the sea between steep cliffs
  • The firth in Firth of Forth is equivalent to this in Norwegian
  • Sogne is the name of one of these geographic features in Norway

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