Thecoastline of Norway is formed along theSkagerrak,North Sea,Norwegian Sea, andBarents Sea. This considers only the mainland coastline and excludesSvalbard.

A straight line alongNorway's sea borders (the coastal perimeter) is 2,650 kilometers (1,650 mi) long.^[1][2] Along the coast there are manyfjords,islands, and bays, resulting in a low-resolution coastline of over 25,000 kilometers (16,000 mi).^[3] At 30-meter (98 ft) linear intercepts, this length increases to 83,281 kilometers (51,748 mi)^[4] (see thecoastline paradox). Much of Norway's wealth is linked to its long coastline; for example, thepetroleum industry, maritime transport,fishing, andfish farming.

The Norwegian landscape was formed byglaciers that eroded thebasement rock and formed countless valleys and fjords, as well as the characteristicskerries that protect the land from the ocean along most of the mainland coastline. There are only a few shorter or longer stretches where the mainland is exposed to the open sea along the coast: atLindesnes,Lista,Jæren,Stad,Hustadvika, andFolda in Trøndelag, and along theVaranger Peninsula.

Because of countless peninsulas and inlets, large and small islands,holms, and skerries, the Norwegian coast is among the longest in the world. Some facts about the Norwegian coastline:

• Municipalities in Norway that have a coast: 279
• Mainland coastline (with fjords and bays): 28,953 kilometers (17,991 mi)^[5]
• Island coastline: 71,963 kilometers (44,716 mi)^[5]
• Total coastline (mainland and islands): 100,915 kilometers (62,706 mi)^[5]
• Number of islands: 239,057^[5]
• Number of skerries: 81,192^[6]

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  Low tide atSandø inFærder Municipality
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  Sørevågen (South Bay) inUtsira Municipality inRogaland
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  Storvik (Big Bay) inGildeskål Municipality
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  Bleik inAndøya