Gloppefjorden

Gloppefjorden
Gloppenfjorden
View of the fjord
Gloppefjorden Location in Sogn og Fjordane county
Location	Nordfjord, Sogn og Fjordane
Coordinates	61°48′10″N 6°06′42″E / 61.8027°N 6.1116°E / 61.8027; 6.1116Coordinates: 61°48′10″N 6°06′42″E / 61.8027°N 6.1116°E / 61.8027; 6.1116
Primary inflows	Gloppeelva river
Primary outflows	Nordfjorden
Basin countries	Norway
Max. length	12 kilometres (7.5 mi)
Max. width	2.7 kilometres (1.7 mi)
Settlements	Sandane, Vereide, Sørstranda

Gloppefjorden or Gloppenfjorden is a fjord in Gloppen Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The 12-kilometre (7.5 mi) long fjord flows from the village of Sandane in the southeast to its mouth at the Nordfjorden in the northwest. The river Gloppeelva is the primary inflow on the fjord. The river comes from the large lake Breimsvatnet. The 2.7-kilometre (1.7 mi) wide fjord has a lot of settlements along the inner parts of the fjord, especially on the eastern side of the fjord. The most notable village areas are Sandane, Vereide, and Sørstranda. The European route E39 highway runs along the eastern side of the fjord. Sandane Airport, Anda is located near the mouth of the fjord.