It is mainly a rural area with a scattered population. Sogn og Fjordane includes the largest
glacier in mainland Norway,
Jostedalsbreen, in the
Breheimen mountain range, and the deepest lake,
Hornindalsvatnet. There are also many famous
waterfalls located in the area.
Ramnefjellsfossen (previously called Utigardfossen) is the tallest in Norway and third tallest in the world and
Vettisfossen is one of Norway's highest waterfalls with a vertical drop of . Both are located in the
Jotunheim mountains. Cruise ships visit Sogn og Fjordane all summer because of the unique vistas of high mountains and deep blue fjords. The famous
Nærøyfjord is located in the south of the county. This is a UNESCO listed fjord area. There are several archipelagos, including
Bulandet,
Bremangerlandet and islands around Florø. The westernmost point in Norway proper is
Holmebåen in Solund municipality. The island of
Unst, part of
Shetland Islands is around west of Holmebåen. The terrain changes quite rapidly with mostly smaller mountains on the coastline, gradually increasing to mountains reaching more than . Because of the steep rise in elevation and
fjords cutting through the terrain, the amount of
precipitation is very high. Low pressure systems come in from the west and meet the mountains (a phenomenon known as
orographic lifting) and cause rain and snowfall. ==Transport==