Gulen (fjord)

Gulen
Gulen fjord
Gulen
Location in Sogn og Fjordane county
Location Nordfjord, Sogn og Fjordane
Coordinates 61°46′10″N 5°13′26″E / 61.7695°N 5.2238°E / 61.7695; 5.2238Coordinates: 61°46′10″N 5°13′26″E / 61.7695°N 5.2238°E / 61.7695; 5.2238
Primary inflows Svelgen river
Primary outflows Frøysjøen
Basin countries Norway
Max. length 12 kilometres (7.5 mi)
Max. width 2.4 kilometres (1.5 mi)

Gulen is a fjord in Bremanger Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The fjord empties into the Frøysjøen strait (on the west end) and to the east, it splits into three branches: Nordgulen, Midtgulen, and Sørgulen. The fjord is a maximum of 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) long (including the Nordgulen branch), terminating at the village of Svelgen in the east. The Svelgen river is one of the primary inflows of the fjord.[1]

References

  1. Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Gulen fjord". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 30 September 2012.


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