Sulafjorden

Sulafjorden

View of the looking southwest across the fjord towards Hareidlandet
Sulafjorden
Location in Møre og Romsdal county
Location Sunnmøre, Møre og Romsdal
Coordinates 62°24′55″N 6°08′01″E / 62.4153°N 6.1337°E / 62.4153; 6.1337Coordinates: 62°24′55″N 6°08′01″E / 62.4153°N 6.1337°E / 62.4153; 6.1337
Basin countries Norway
Max. length 9 kilometres (5.6 mi)
Max. width 5 kilometres (3.1 mi)
Max. depth −445 metres (−1,460 ft)

Sulafjorden is a fjord (more accurately, a sound) in Sula Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located on the border of Sula Municipality and Hareid Municipality. The great Storfjorden flows out into the Sulafjorden which then flows out into the Breidsundet sound, and on into the ocean.[1] The 9-kilometre (5.6 mi) long fjord is about 4 to 5 kilometres (2.5 to 3.1 mi) wide and it reaches a maximum depth of 445 metres (1,460 ft) below sea level. The island of Sula sits on the northeast side of the fjord and the island of Hareidlandet is to the southwest. The main settlements along the fjord include the villages of Brandal, Hareid, and Hjørungavåg, all on Hareidlandet. The island of Sula has very few inhabitants along the Sulafjorden.

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References

  1. ↑ Store norske leksikon. "Storfjorden – Møre og Romsdal" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2013-07-26.


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