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Encyclopedia > Geiranger

Geiranger is a small tourist town in the western part of Norway in the region called Sunnmøre in the municipality of Stranda. It lies innermost in the fjord Geirangerfjord which is a branch of Storfjord. Geiranger is home to some of the most spectacular scenery in the world, and has been named the best travel destination in Scandinavia by Lonely Planet. Sunnmøre (lit. ... County Møre og Romsdal Landscape Sunnmøre Municipality NO-1525 Administrative centre Stranda Mayor (2003) Frank Sve (Frp) Official language form Nynorsk Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 128 866 km² 845 km² 0. ... The Geirangerfjord (Geirangerfjorden) is a fjord in the region Sunnmøre which is located southernmost in the county Møre og Romsdal in Norway. ... County Troms Landscape Municipality NO-1939 Administrative centre Oteren Mayor (2003) Hanne Braathen (Sp) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 49 1,543 km² 1,477 km² 0. ... For other uses, see Scandinavia (disambiguation). ... Lonely Planet logo Lonely Planet Publications (usually known as Lonely Planet or LP for short) claims to be the largest independently owned travel guidebook publisher in the world. ...


Norway's third largest cruise-ship port receives about 160 ships during the four month tourist season. Several hundred thousand people pass through every summer, and tourism is the main business for the 250 people who live there permanently. There are five hotels and over ten camping sites. The largest hotel is Union Hotel, which is also the largest hotel in western Norway. The tourist season stretches from May til early September, and in the off season the pace and activity is reduced to that of a normal small norwegian town. Since 2005, the Geirangerfjord is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Vestlandet is the geographical region of the Atlantic coast of southern Norway. ... UNESCO logo UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established in 1945. ... A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a specific site (such as a forest, mountain, lake, desert, monument, building, complex, or city) that has been nominated and confirmed for inclusion on the list maintained by the international World Heritage Programme administered by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, composed of 21 State...


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External links

  • geiranger.no
  • Destinasjon Geirangerfjord - Trollstigen
  • Image from Geiranger
  • Geiranger Fjordsenter Geiranger

Coordinates: 62°06′N 7°12′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...


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Trollstigen - Geiranger - The Golden Route (473 words)
The best known attractions along this route are Geiranger - the most photographed place in Norway, and the famous Trolls Path (Trollstigen) - a mountain pass where the road ascends in many sharp curves like a giant snake.
Park the car in Geiranger and take a roundtrip by the ferry, lasting approx two and a half hours.
When in Geiranger, take your time, there are at least two spectacular sights that are easily accessible: Flydalsjuvet, and Storseterfossen (only by foot).
Geiranger Norway Northern Europe/Baltic Sea - Cruise Reivews.com (560 words)
Geiranger a small village located along the scenic snow-covered Geirangerfjord, Nearby, the Seven Sisters Waterfall takes a 5,000-foot plunge, in the central area of Norway.
Geiranger, Norway has been a cruising destination for more than 100 years.
Geiranger is also blessed with having some of the finest excursions in the fjord country, notably to Dalsnibba, lying 21km (13 miles) to the south.
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