Vestlandet - Vestlandet

Vestlandet

Vestlandet (German Western Norway) is a part of the country in the southwest Norway. As of January 1st, 2020, Vestlandet has three counties (Provinces)Møre and Romsdal, Vestland and Rogaland.

Regions

Map Vestlandet nit E39 and Bergenbanen

Previous division into Fylke:

  • Hordaland - with the 170 km long Hardangerfjord
  • Møre and Romsdal - with the Geirangerfjord, part of the UNESCO World Heritage since 2005, and its spectacular waterfalls
  • Rogaland - with the rocky pulpit that slopes vertically into the Lysefjord, 604 m Pulpit Rock
  • Sogn and Fjordane - with its stave churches Borgund, Kaupanger and Urnes

places

  • 1 ÅlesundWebsite of this institutionÅlesund in the encyclopedia WikipediaÅlesund in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsÅlesund (Q62266) in the Wikidata database - the city center is characterized by Art Nouveau.
  • 2 MountainsBergen in the encyclopedia WikipediaBergen in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsBergen (Q26793) in the Wikidata database - is the second largest city in Norway after Oslo
  • 3 HaugesundWebsite of this institutionHaugesund in the encyclopedia WikipediaHaugesund in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsHaugesund (Q109036) in the Wikidata database - with the Silda Jazz Festival and the International Film Festival, the Norwegian counterpart to the "Oscar"
  • 4 MoldeWebsite of this institutionMolde in the Wikipedia encyclopediaMolde in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsMolde (Q104095) in the Wikidata database
  • 5 StavangerWebsite of this institutionStavanger in the Wikipedia encyclopediaStavanger in the Wikimedia Commons media directoryStavanger (Q25416) in the Wikidata database - the Norwegian petroleum city

Other goals

Bryggen in Bergen
  • 6 ÅndalsnesWebsite of this institutionÅndalsnes in the Wikipedia encyclopediaÅndalsnes in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsÅndalsnes (Q271063) in the Wikidata database
  • 7 FlamWebsite of this institutionFlåm in the Wikipedia encyclopediaFlåm in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsFlåm (Q995666) in the Wikidata database - is a small place at the end of the Aurlandsfjord, a branch of the Sognefjords
  • 8 GeirangerGeiranger in the Wikipedia encyclopediaGeiranger in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsGeiranger (Q1019493) in the Wikidata database
  • 1 JotunheimenJotunheimen in the encyclopedia WikipediaJotunheimen in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsJotunheimen (Q588281) in the Wikidata database - The mountain region is home to the 27 highest mountains in the country
  • 9 ValldalenValldalen in the Wikivoyage travel guide in a different languageValldalen in the Wikipedia encyclopediaValldalen in the Wikimedia Commons media directoryValldalen (Q6514066) in the Wikidata database
  • 10 AurlandWebsite of this institutionAurland in the Wikipedia encyclopediaAurland in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsAurland (Q486700) in the Wikidata database

background

Vestlandet is one of Norway's most important tourist areas with its spectacular fjords. On them, year after year, not only individual travelers, but also hundreds of thousands of cruise travelers reach places far in the interior of the country. On many Nordland cruises, the Norwegian fjords are an important part of the route, which is characterized by the exemplary award of the 2 GeirangerfjordGeirangerfjord in the Wikipedia encyclopediaGeirangerfjord in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsGeirangerfjord (Q193989) in the Wikidata database and des 3 NærøyfjordNærøyfjord in the encyclopedia WikipediaNærøyfjord in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsNærøyfjord (Q212205) in the Wikidata database as UNESCO World Heritage Site have once again gained recognition and attractiveness.

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