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District in Vestland, Norway
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Nordfjord is a district in Sogn og Fjordane in West Norway. Nordfjord is the area around the namesake fjord, one of the major fjords in Norway.
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Myklebustskipet
Traces of a 25 meter long Viking ship were uncovered in a burial mound at Nordfjordeid in 1874. Presumably one of the largest Viking ships found. A replica was completed in 2019 and is on display in the village.
By rail
There are no railway lines in Nordfjord. The closest railway stations are in Flåm and Otta.
By bus
There are bus connections with Bergen, Otta and Ålesund.
By boat
There is a high-speed catamaran services from Bergen up the coast ending in Selje at the border with Møre og Romsdal, operated by Norled.
By car
E39 is the major route from Bergen. From north on E39, from Ålesund. Road 15 is a good road from Otta/E6.
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