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UNESCO Sites in Norway

Geirangerfjord, Norway

Geirangerfjord, Norway

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Cultural UNESCO World Heritage sites in Norway:

- The Bryggen Wharf in Bergen.

- Urnes Stave Church, a 12th/13th century church made from wood, found near Lustrafjorden in southern Norway.

- Røros Mining Town in central Norway.

- Rock Art of Alta, prehistoric paintings found far north, in Finnmark county.

- Vegaøyan / Vega Archipelago, a historic fishing region on the west coast of central Norway.

- The Struve Geodetic Arc, with its starting point in Hammerfest, Norway.

Natural UNESCO World Heritage sites in Norway:

- The Geirangerfjord (photo) and Nærøyfjord, the most beautiful fjords today, located in western Norway between Bergen and Trondheim.

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