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Ørstafjorden

Ørstafjorden
Ørstafjorden.jpg
View of the fjord
Ørstafjorden is located in Møre og Romsdal
Ørstafjorden
Ørstafjorden
Location in Møre og Romsdal county
Location Sunnmøre, Møre og Romsdal
Coordinates 62°12′30″N 6°03′06″E / 62.2083°N 6.0518°E / 62.2083; 6.0518Coordinates: 62°12′30″N 6°03′06″E / 62.2083°N 6.0518°E / 62.2083; 6.0518
Primary inflows Storelva river
Primary outflows Vartdalsfjorden
Basin countries Norway
Max. length 10 kilometres (6.2 mi)
Max. width 2 kilometres (1.2 mi)
Max. depth −172 metres (−564 ft)

Ørstafjorden is a fjord in Ørsta Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The 10-kilometre (6.2 mi) long fjord runs from the village of Ørsta to the Vartdalsfjorden. The fjord is about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) wide and the deepest point in the fjord reaches 172 metres (564 ft) below sea level. The European route E39 highway runs along the eastern and southern shores of the fjord. The southern entrance to the Eiksund Tunnel is located along the western shore of the fjord. The inner parts of the fjord do freeze when there are extended periods of cold weather in the winters.


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