Bindalsfjorden Explained

Bindalsfjorden
Other Name:Bindalsfjord
Location:Nordland county, Norway
Caption Map:Interactive map of the fjord
Basin Countries:Norway
Coords:65.207°N 12.1336°W
Type:Fjord

Bindalsfjorden[1] is a fjord in the southern part of Nordland county, Norway. The fjord is mostly located in Bindal Municipality, with a small part in neighboring Sømna Municipality.

Geography

The 71km (44miles) long fjord begins near the villages of Terråk and Vassås, where the Sørfjorden and Tosenfjorden join together. It then flows northwest, past the Bindalseidet isthmus, and then southwest past the village of Holm, before the mouth of the fjord by the island of Austra.[2]

There are several large arms that branch off of the fjord, including the Ursfjorden to the north and the Kjella and Sørfjorden to the south. The innermost part of the Bindalsfjorden is known as the "Tosen". The deepest part of the fjord is by the island of Stavøya, where it is deep.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Informasjon om stadnamn . 2024-11-02 . Norgeskart . . no.
  2. Web site: Store norske leksikon . Store norske leksikon . Bindalsfjorden . 2011-11-01 . Norwegian.