Gulafjorden

Gulafjorden

Map of Gulen municipality, with the Gulafjorden running through the central part
Location Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway
Coordinates 60°57′51″N 5°03′24″E / 60.9642°N 5.0566°E / 60.9642; 5.0566Coordinates: 60°57′51″N 5°03′24″E / 60.9642°N 5.0566°E / 60.9642; 5.0566
Primary outflows Sognesjøen
Basin countries Norway
Max. length 8 kilometres (5.0 mi)
Settlements Eivindvik

Gulafjorden is a fjord in Gulen Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The historic Gulating assemblies in medieval Norway took place in this area.[1] Today, there are several salmon fish farms in the fjord.

The 8-kilometre (5.0 mi) long fjord flows from the Sognesjøen strait to the east towards the mainland. The islands of Byrknesøyna, Mjømna, and Sandøyna lie along the southern side of the fjord. The island of Hiserøyna lies on the northern side of the fjord. The village of Eivindvik, the municipal centre of Gulen lies on the mainland, along the northern coast of the fjord.

The fjord ends by splitting into three branches: the Eidsfjorden flows to the south, the Nordgulfjorden flows to the north, and the Austgulfjorden flows to the east. When you measure distance of the main fjord and the Austgulfjorden (the longest of its branches), it is 22 kilometres (14 mi) long.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Store norske leksikon. "Gulafjorden" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2014-01-07.
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