Jøssingfjorden
| Jøssingfjorden | |
|---|---|
| Jøssingfjord | |
View of the fjord
|
|
 Jøssingfjorden
Location in Rogaland county
|
|
| Location | Rogaland county, Norway |
| Coordinates | 58°19′10″N 6°20′25″E / 58.3194°N 06.3402°ECoordinates: 58°19′10″N 6°20′25″E / 58.3194°N 06.3402°E |
| Primary outflows | North Sea |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Max. length | 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) |
Jøssingfjorden is a fjord in Sokndal municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The 3-kilometre (1.9 mi) long fjord is narrow and deep and is surrounded by mountains. It sits about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) southeast of the municipal centre of Hauge. There is some settlement on the southeastern side of the fjord: the villages of Li, Vinterstø, and Bu. There is a road that runs along the southeast coast of the fjord, with sharp hairpin turns leading down from the mountains to the shore of the fjord both heading north and south from the fjord.
The Tellnes mine, one of Norway's largest titanium mines, is located in the mountains about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) northeast of the fjord. The mine is run by a company called Titania, and the fjord is used as the shipping port for the company. The Nedre Helleren Power Plant is located at the head of the fjord. The electricity is generated by water from lakes located high in the mountains and the water is piped down to the sea level power plant the force of the falling water produces the electricity.
At the head of the fjord is the small Helleren farm which is now abandoned. It sits in a narrow valley with steep rock cliffs on two sides, a rock scree on the third side, and the fjord on the fourth side. The base of one of the rock cliffs stops about 8 metres (26 ft) above the ground forming a rock shelter, or heller (hence the name of the farm). The farm is preserved and is now owned by the Dalane folk museum.
Head of the fjord
Head of the fjord, view of the shipping port
Looking towards the head of the fjord
The fjord is well known as the location of the World War II-era Altmark Incident. On 16 February 1940, the British destroyer HMS Cossack (F03) managed to free prisoners taken by the German cruiser Admiral Graf Spee from the German tanker Altmark.
...
Wikipedia