Storfjord

Storfjord stôrˈfyôrˌ [key], deep inlet of the Norwegian Sea, c.70 mi (110 km) long, Møre og Romsdal co., SW Norway. A scenic area with sheer cliffs and high waterfalls, Storfjord branches into several fjords, the most famous of which is Geirangerfjord. Cruise ships call regularly every summer. Some of the farms on its cliffs are accessible only by ladder.

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