Hyefjord
| Hyefjord | ||
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 A view of the fjord |
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| Waters | European Arctic Ocean | |
| Land mass | Scandinavian peninsula | |
| Geographical location | 61 ° 47 '24 " N , 5 ° 58' 12" E | |
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The Hyefjord is a fjord in the municipality of Gloppen in the north of the province of Vestland , Norway .
The Hyefjord is a southern branch of the Nordfjord and has a length of about 14 kilometers with a maximum width of 1.3 kilometers.
At the entrance to the fjord is the village of Hestenesøyra . The Fv615 road runs through this town and runs along the entire east coast of Hyefjord with numerous tunnels , including the crossing of Hyen on the southern tip of the fjord.
The west side of the fjord is part of the Ålfotbreen landscape protection area , which surrounds the Ålfotbreen and Gjegnalundsbreen glaciers .
Web links
- The Hyefjord , on norgeskart.no