Hvalfjörður
Whale Fjord (Hvalfjörður) is 30km long and 84m deep.
Whale Fjord was the site of much British and US military activity during World War II. Some ruins from this period can still be seen in the fjord.
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Whale Fjord (Hvalfjörður) is 30km long and 84m deep.
Whale Fjord was the site of much British and US military activity during World War II. Some ruins from this period can still be seen in the fjord.
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