Kjálkafjörður
| Kjálkafjörður | ||
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 Kjálkafjörður |
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| Waters | Breiðafjörður | |
| Land mass | Iceland | |
| Geographical location | 65 ° 35 ′ 0 ″ N , 22 ° 56 ′ 18 ″ W | |
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| width | 2 km | |
| depth | 6 km | |
| Tributaries | Skiptá, Austurá | |
The Kjálkafjörður is a fjord in western Iceland .
The fjord is located on the north bank of the Breiðafjörður on the part of the Westfjords . The Vestfjarðavegur 
rounded to 15 km around the fjord. Since 2014, a dam and a new bridge have shortened the route.
The Kjálkafjörður lies between the peninsulas Harðarnes (west) and Litlanes, which rise up to a height of 571 m. (Dt. In this inlet the stream Skipta part flow ) with the Skiptárfoss is the boundary between the municipalities Reykhóladistrict and Vesturbyggð . This is also the border between the Austur- and Vestur-Barðastrandarsýsla districts .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Brúaskrá - bryr á þjóðvegum. Retrieved April 4, 2019 (Icelandic).