Fjord

A fjord or fiord is a type of gulf. Fjords are narrow with steep sides and are created by large glaciers (masses of snow) moving over land. They can be found in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Canada, Germany, and New Zealand. In German, they are called Fjorde.

Cities

Most cities near fiords are sea ports. Some cities near fjords are listed below:

Fjord Media

A glacier in eastern Greenland flowing through a fjord carved by the movement of ice
Illustration of how a fjord is created
Fjords often continue as U-shaped valleys above sea level and freshwater fjord lakes: Sørfjorden (Hardanger) can be seen here transitioning into Sandvinvatnet and the Odda Valley. Odda sits on the isthmus, Folgefonna on the right.
Muldalsfossen waterfall drops several hundred meters from the Muldalen hanging valley to Tafjorden.
Distribution of ice (white) in Europe during the last glacial period
Important fjords and lakes in Norway. Note: The part of the map showing the northern fjords has a considerably smaller scale. Blurred coastlines = skerries
Fjord à Christiania, by Claude Monet (1895)
Holandsfjorden with Svartisen glacier in Nordland
The Lim bay in Croatia is commonly called a fjord but is scientifically a ria.