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Hjørundfjorden

Fjord in Møre og Romsdal, Norway

Fjord in Møre og Romsdal, Norway

FieldValue
nameHjørundfjorden
imageHjorundsfjorden-sunnmorsalpane.jpg
captionView of the Sunnmørsalpene from the Hjørundfjorden
locationMøre og Romsdal, Norway
mapframeyes
mapframe-zoom8
mapframe-captionInteractive map of the fjord
basin_countriesNorway
coords
typeFjord
outflowStorfjorden
length20 km
width3 km
max-depth441 m

| mapframe-zoom = 8 | mapframe-caption = Interactive map of the fjord |max-depth = 441 m

Hjørundfjorden is a fjord in the traditional district of Sunnmøre in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located mostly within Ørsta Municipality, although part of the mouth of the fjord lies in Sykkylven Municipality and the innermost part of the fjord lies in Volda Municipality. The 20 km long fjord is an arm off of the larger Storfjorden. Villages along the shores of the fjord include Molaupen, Hundeidvik, Trandal, Sæbø, and Store-Standal.

The Hjørundfjorden is surrounded by the Sunnmørsalpene mountain range, with mountain peaks reaching 1700 m straight up from the fjord, including Skårasalen and Skopphorn. Both sides of the fjord are heavily wooded, the result of extensive rainfall in one of the world's wettest fjords.

History

The area surrounding the Hjørundfjorden was part of the old Hjørundfjord Municipality from 1838 until 1964.

References

References

  1. "Informasjon om stadnamn". [[Norwegian Mapping Authority.
  2. {{Cite SNL. Hjørundfjorden. Hjørundfjorden. 2025-04-20. Thorsnæs. Geir. 2024-11-26
  3. "Quick info, Hjørundfjorden".
  4. {{Cite SNL. Hjørundfjord_-_tidligere_kommune. Hjørundfjord (tidligere kommune). 2025-04-20. Thorsnæs. Geir. 2024-11-26
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