Førdefjord
| Sognefjord | ||
|---|---|---|
| Waters | European Arctic Ocean | |
| Land mass | Scandinavian peninsula | |
| Geographical location | 61 ° 28 ' N , 5 ° 27' E | |
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| length | 36 km | |
| Tributaries | Jølstra | |
The Førdefjord (also Sunnfjord ) is a fjord in the west of Norway in the Vestland Fylke . It is the longest fjord in the historic Sunnfjord .
geography
The fjord is 36 kilometers long and a maximum of 2 kilometers wide. In front of the fjord entrance is the small island of Svanøy . The river Jølstra flows into the fjord at Førde and is fed by the lake Jølstravatn .
economy
In Naustdal , north of the canal is Norway's largest Rutilvorkommen . Tourism is mainly represented by fishing tourism.
population
South of the fjord are the places Gjelsvik and Kvammen . In the north are Naustdal and Vevring . At the eastern end of the fjord is the largest place on the fjord, Førde.
Infrastructure
Road 609 runs south of the Førdefjord. This meets the European route 39 near Førde . Europastraße 5 branches off from this in a north-westerly direction . At Naustdal this continues north, road 611 branches off in a westerly direction.
history
As part of "Operation Black Friday" on February 9, 1945, 11 Bristol Beaufighters of the 455 Squadron of the Royal Australian Air Force attacked the Førdefjord. The only ship of the Kriegsmarine in the fjord was the destroyer Z 33 , a boat of the destroyer 1936 (mob) type. This could be damaged, but not sunk. In this attack alone, the 455 Squadron lost 2 machines out of a total of 9 machines lost that day. Z 33 survived the war and was handed over to the Soviet Union .