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Fjord in Sogndal, Norway
Fjærlandsfjorden
View from north to south
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LocationVestland
county, Norway
Coordinates61°24′15″N 6°45′06″E / 61.4042°N 6.7517°E / 61.4042; 6.7517
Primary outflowsSognefjorden
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length25 kilometres (16 mi)
Max. width1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi)
SettlementsBalestrand, Fjærland

Fjærlandsfjorden is a fjord in Vestland county, Norway. It is a fjord arm that branches off the main Sognefjorden to the north, running through Sogndal Municipality. The 25-kilometre (16 mi) long fjord begins at the village of Fjærland in Sogndal, flowing to the south until it joins the Sognefjorden near the village of Balestrand. The Esefjorden and Vetlefjorden are two small fjord arms that branch off the Fjærdlandsfjorden. The fjord is about 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) wide, with steep mountains on both sides of the fjord. The head of the fjord is the only habitable area around the fjord. It is a flat river valley extending north of the fjord. The inner part of the fjord where the village of Fjærland is located is only accessible by boat or via long road tunnels through the surrounding mountains. The western end of the Frudal Tunnel sits very near the shore of the fjord.

Gallery

  • Looking north from sea level Looking north from sea level
  • Looking north from atop a mountain Looking north from atop a mountain

See also

References

  1. Store norske leksikon. "Fjærlandsfjorden" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2014-02-09.
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