Back Хардангер-фіёрд Byelorussian Хардангерфиорд Bulgarian Fiord de Hardanger Catalan Hardangerfjorden CEB Hardangerfjord Czech Hardangerfjorden Danish Hardangerfjord German Fiordo de Hardanger Spanish Hardangeri fjord Estonian هاردانگرفیورد Persian
| Hardangerfjord | |
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| Hardangerfjorden | |
 View of the inner part of the fjord, seen from Odda | |
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  Hardangerfjord | |
| Location | Vestland county, Norway |
| Coordinates | 60°10′N 6°00′E / 60.167°N 6.000°E |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Max. length | 179 kilometres (111 mi) |
| Max. width | 2 to 10 kilometres (1.2 to 6.2 mi) |
| Max. depth | 860 metres (2,820 ft) |
| Settlements | Odda, Leirvik |
The Hardangerfjord (English: Hardanger Fjord)[1][2][3] is the fifth longest fjord in the world, and the second longest fjord in Norway.[4] It is located in Vestland county in the Hardanger region. The fjord stretches 179 kilometres (111 mi) from the Atlantic Ocean into the mountainous interior of Norway along the Hardangervidda plateau. The innermost point of the fjord reaches the town of Odda.[5]
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