Fedafjorden[1] is a fjord in Agder county, Norway. The 15-kilometre (9.3 mi) is located in the municipalities of Kvinesdal, Flekkefjord, and Farsund. The long, narrow fjord runs south from the mouth of the river Kvina to the Listafjorden.[2]

Fedafjorden
View of the fjord
LocationAgder county, Norway
Coordinates58°15′29″N 6°49′09″E / 58.2580°N 06.8191°E / 58.2580; 06.8191
TypeFjord
Kvina river
Listafjorden
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length15 kilometres (9.3 mi)
Max. width1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi)
IslandsAndabeløya
SettlementsFeda
Location
Map
Interactive map of the fjord
Fedafjorden Bridge

The fjord is 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) long and only about 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) wide. The village of Feda is located at the northwestern side of the fjord, just west of the Fedafjord Bridge on the European route E39 highway. Near the mouth of the fjord, at the south end, lies the island of Andabeløya. The majority of the fjord lies in Kvinesdal Municipality, but the mouth of the fjord is split between Flekkefjord Municipality and Farsund Municipality.[3]

History

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The old Feda Municipality, which existed from 1900 until 1963, encompassed the 66-square-kilometre (25 sq mi) area surrounding both sides of the Fedafjorden.

See also

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References

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  1. "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2026-05-19.
  2. Bull, Francis; Tandberg, Erik; Eskeland, Arnold, eds. (1972). "Fedafjorden". Gyldendals store konversasjonsleksikon (in Norwegian). Vol. 2 (3rd ed.). Oslo: Gyldendal.
  3. Thorsnæs, Geir; Lauritzen, Per Roger, eds. (2024-11-26). "Listafjorden". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 2026-05-19.