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Sponsored LinksTravel reviews & great deals at TripAdvisor: Sogn og FjordaneSogn og Fjordane (sông'nu ô fyôr'dänu) [key], county (1995 pop. 107,612), c.7,150 sq mi (18,500 sq km), W Norway, bordering on the Atlantic Ocean in the west. Hermansverk is the capital. The county's coast is deeply indented by the Sognafjorden in the south and by the Nordfjord in the north, between which is the Jostedalsbreen, continental Europe's largest icefield. Fishing and farming are the main occupations in Sogn og Fjordane, and aluminum production is an important industry. The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2007, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved. More on Sogn og Fjordane from Infoplease:
- Nordfjord - Nordfjord Nordfjord , inlet, c.50 mi (80 km) long, Sogn og Fjordane co., SW Norway. To the south, ...
- Sognafjorden - Sognafjorden Sognafjorden , or Sogne Fjord,inlet of the Norwegian Sea, SW Norway, in Sogn og ...
- Jostedalsbreen - Jostedalsbreen Jostedalsbreen , largest glacier of the European mainland, 315 sq mi (816 sq km), ...
- Encyclopedia: Scandinavian Political Geography - Encyclopeadia articles concerning Scandinavian Political Geography.
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