Vartdalsfjorden[1] is a fjord (more technically, a strait) in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It begins at the Storfjorden and Sulafjorden in the northeast and flows through Hareid Municipality and Ulstein Municipality on the northern shore of the fjord and through Ørsta Municipality and Volda Municipality on the southern shore.[2]
| Vartdalsfjorden | |
|---|---|
 View of Vartdal and the Vartdalsfjorden | |
| Location | Møre og Romsdal county, Norway |
| Coordinates | 62°18′43″N 6°03′23″E / 62.3120°N 6.0565°E |
| Type | Fjord |
| Rovdefjorden, Voldsfjorden, Ørstafjorden | |
| Storfjorden, Sulafjorden | |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Max. length | 20 kilometres (12 mi) |
| Max. width | 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) |
| Max. depth | 365 metres (1,198 ft) |
| Islands | Eika |
| Location | |
 Interactive map of the fjord | |
The 20-kilometre (12 mi) long fjord has one road crossing, the Eiksund Tunnel. The deepest part of the fjord reaches 365 metres (1,198 ft) below sea level. The village of Vartdal lies on the southern shore of the fjord in Ørsta Municipality.
History
editFrom 1895 until 1964, the southern banks of the fjord were part of the old Vartdal Municipality.
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
- ↑ "Vartdalsfjorden" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2013-08-03.