Fjord

Fjord (1674) [from Old Norse fjorthr].

A narrow inlet of the sea between cliffs or steep slopes, a very special feature in the Norwegian landscape.

During repeated periods of glaciation in the Great Ice Age of the Quaternary Period, less than 2,500,000 years ago, the scouring action of glaciers tonguing down the V-shaped valleys that were then part of the landscape created the magnificent U-shaped drowned fjords that now grace the western coast of Norway.

Take a look in our Album where you will find many pictures of fjords.