Romsdalsfjord
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Romsdalsfjord is the ninth longest fjord in Norway. It is 88 km long and located in Romsdal in Møre og Romsdal.
The western inlet of the fjord is generally considered to be between Dryna in Midsund municipality, and Brattvåg. A second inlet is to the north, through the strait of Julsundet, bound by Otrøya to the west and Molde to the east.
The fjord branches off to the minor Tresfjord and Tomrefjord to the south, while the main body continues an east-west bound direction. The fjord then forks into three main branches: Moldefjord with its continuation Fannefjord runs past the city of Molde north of the Molde archipelago; Langfjord, the longer arm of the fjord, with its branches Karlsøyfjord, Rødvenfjord, and the picturesque Eresfjord, in the middle; and finally the southern arm past the township of Åndalsnes, terminating in Isfjord.
From Eastern Norway, you can reach the fjord by Gudbrandsdal at Lesja, down the Romsdal to Åndalsnes. This is also the terminus of Raumabanen.
Veøya - the holy island - was the predecessor of Molde. It is located at a junction between the three main branches of the fjord, and was the foremost medieval trading center between Trondheim and Bergen. The Medieval Church of St.Peter, from the late 12th century, is now a museum, but still hosts occasional services.
