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The top 10 natural landmarks of Norway — real photos, locations and fascinating facts for every wonder.

Geirangerfjord, western Norway
Coasts

Geirangerfjord

western Norway

Geirangerfjorden (Norwegian) or Geiranger Fjord (English) is a fjord in the Sunnmøre region of Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located entirely in Stranda Municipality.

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A UNESCO fjord of sheer cliffs and cascading waterfalls.

Preikestolen, Rogaland
Rocks

Preikestolen

Rogaland

Preikestolen or Prekestolen is a tourist attraction in Strand Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. Preikestolen is a steep cliff which rises 604 metres (1,982 ft) above Lysefjorden.

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The 'Pulpit Rock', a flat cliff plunging 604 m to a fjord.

Trolltunga, Hordaland
Rocks

Trolltunga

Hordaland

Trolltunga is a rock formation situated at an elevaton of 1,126 metres (3,694 ft) above sea level in Ullensvang Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The cliff juts horizontally out from the mountain, about 700 metres (2,300 ft) above the north side of the lake Ringedalsvatnet.

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A slender rock ledge jutting dizzyingly over a lake.

Lofoten, Arctic Norway
Islands

Lofoten

Arctic Norway

Lofoten is an archipelago and a traditional district in the county of Nordland, Norway. Lofoten has distinctive scenery with dramatic mountains and peaks, open sea and sheltered bays, beaches, and untouched lands.

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Jagged peaks rising straight from the sea above fishing villages.

Nærøyfjord, western Norway
Coasts

Nærøyfjord

western Norway

The Nærøyfjord is a fjord in Aurland Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is a branch of the Aurlandsfjord, itself a branch of the Sognefjord.

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One of the narrowest fjords in the world, a UNESCO site.

Northern Lights, Arctic Norway
Weather

Northern Lights

Arctic Norway

An aurora is a natural light display in Earth's upper atmosphere caused by charged particles from the Sun colliding with atoms in the atmosphere. These collisions excite oxygen and nitrogen, which then emit light of different colours such as green, red, and purple.

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Shimmering curtains of green and violet light across polar skies.

Jostedalsbreen, western Norway
Glaciers

Jostedalsbreen

western Norway

Jostedal Glacier or Jostedalsbreen (Norwegian) is the largest glacier in continental Europe. It is in Vestland county in Western Norway.

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The largest glacier on mainland Europe.

Svalbard, Arctic Ocean
Glaciers

Svalbard

Arctic Ocean

Svalbard, formerly Spitsbergen or Spitzbergen, is a Norwegian archipelago that lies at the convergence of the Arctic Ocean with the Atlantic Ocean. North of mainland Europe, it lies about midway between the northern coast of Norway and the North Pole.

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A polar archipelago of ice fields, tundra and polar bears.

Vøringfossen, Hardanger
Waterfalls

Vøringfossen

Hardanger

Vøringsfossen or Vøringen is the 83rd highest waterfall in Norway on the basis of total fall. It lies at the top of the Måbødalen valley in Eidfjord Municipality in Vestland county.

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One of Norway's most famous waterfalls, dropping 182 m.

Jotunheimen, southern Norway
Mountains

Jotunheimen

southern Norway

Jotunheimen is a mountainous area of roughly 3,500 square kilometres (1,400 sq mi) in southern Norway and is part of the long range known as the Scandinavian Mountains. The 29 highest mountains in Norway are all located in the Jotunheimen mountains, including the 2,469-metre (8,100 ft) tall mountain Galdhøpiggen.

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The 'Home of the Giants', holding Norway's highest peaks.