Batnfjord

Batnfjorden

View of the fjord
Batnfjorden
Location in Møre og Romsdal
Location Nordmøre, Møre og Romsdal
Coordinates 62°54′23″N 7°42′06″E / 62.9064°N 7.7016°E / 62.9064; 7.7016Coordinates: 62°54′23″N 7°42′06″E / 62.9064°N 7.7016°E / 62.9064; 7.7016
Basin countries Norway
Max. length 10 kilometres (6.2 mi)

Batnfjord or Batnfjorden is a fjord in Gjemnes Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The 10-kilometre (6.2 mi) long fjord begins at the village of Batnfjordsøra, the municipal center of Gjemnes Municipality, and runs to the northeast toward the island of Bergsøya, where it joins the Tingvollfjorden. Other villages on the shores of the fjord include Gjemnes, Torvikbukt, and Øre. The European route E39 highway runs along the northern shore of the fjord.[1] The Batnfjordelva flows into this fjord.

References

  1. Store norske leksikon. "Batnfjorden" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-11-29.


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