Førdefjorden

Førde Fjord
Førdefjorden
View of the fjord
Location	Sunnfjord, Sogn og Fjordane
Coordinates	61°28′17″N 5°26′51″E / 61.4713°N 5.4476°E / 61.4713; 5.4476Coordinates: 61°28′17″N 5°26′51″E / 61.4713°N 5.4476°E / 61.4713; 5.4476
Primary inflows	River Jølstra
Primary outflows	Brufjorden / Stavfjorden
Basin countries	Norway
Max. length	36 kilometres (22 mi)
Max. width	2 kilometres (1.2 mi)
Settlements	Førde, Naustdal

Førde Fjord (Norwegian: Førdefjorden) is a fjord in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is the longest of all the fjords in the traditional district of Sunnfjord. Førdefjorden passes through the municipalities of Førde, Naustdal, Askvoll, and Flora. The fjord begins at the town of Førde, at the estuary of the river Jølstra, which comes from the lake Jølstravatn. The water then travels west towards the town of Florø where the 36-kilometre (22 mi) long fjord splits into the Brufjorden and Stavfjorden before reaching the sea. The island of Svanøya lies just outside the mouth of Førdefjorden. There are roads along the shoreline on both the north and south sides of the fjord, and the European route E39 highway runs past the town of Førde, near Førdefjorden.

have applied to deposit 6m tonnes of tailings a year for 50 years into the Fjord, prompting much opposition.

The following settlements are located along the Førdefjorden:

Gjelsvik by Førdefjorden

View of Førdefjorden towards southwest

View of Førdefjorden towards southeast

Sunset at Flensburger on Førdefjorden

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