Nordfjorden (Vestland)

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Nordfjorden is a large fjord in western Norway, in Vestland county. It is the sixth longest fjord in the country and stretches about 106 kilometers (66 miles) from Husevågøy island in the east to the village of Loen in Stryn municipality in the west. The fjord is up to 2.5 kilometers wide and reaches depths of around 565 meters.

How it starts and ends
- It begins with meltwater from Jostedalsbreen, Europe’s largest mainland glacier, and flows westward into the ocean just south of the Stadlandet peninsula.
- The mouth lies between the big islands of Vågsøy and Bremangerlandet, with Husevågøy in the middle.

Branches
- Eidsfjorden, Ålfotfjorden, Hyefjorden, and Gloppefjorden are smaller fjords that branch off Nordfjorden.

Depth
- The deepest parts are near the mouth of Eidsfjorden and near Bryggja, at about 565 meters.

Transport
- There are no road or rail crossings over the fjord. Three regular ferries cross it:
- An electric ferry from Anda to Lote on the E39 highway (uses about 75 kWh per crossing).
- A ferry from Isane to Stårheim.
- A ferry from Måløy to Oldeide, which also stops at Husevågøy in the middle of the fjord.

Communities
- Many old fishing communities line the fjord.
- Notable places along Nordfjorden include Måløy; Bryggja, Totland, Kjølsdalen, Stårheim, Nordfjordeid, and Lote; Rugsund, Davik, Ålfoten; Sandane, Gimmestad; Randabygda, Utvik, Innvik, Roset, Stryn, Olden, and Loen.