Topdalsfjorden

Topdalsfjorden
Tofdalsfjorden / Tovdalsfjorden

View of the fjord in Kristiansand
Topdalsfjorden
Location of the fjord
Topdalsfjorden
Location of the fjord
Location Vest-Agder county, Norway
Coordinates 58°09′24″N 8°02′49″E / 58.1566°N 08.0469°E / 58.1566; 08.0469Coordinates: 58°09′24″N 8°02′49″E / 58.1566°N 08.0469°E / 58.1566; 08.0469
Type Fjord
Primary inflows Tovdalselva
Primary outflows Østergapet
Basin countries Norway
Max. length 12 kilometres (7.5 mi)
Settlements Kristiansand

Topdalsfjorden or Tofdalsfjorden is a fjord in the municipality of Kristiansand in Vest-Agder county, Norway. The 12-kilometre (7.5 mi) long fjord runs from the village of Ålefjær south to the city centre of Kristiansand. The river Topdalselva empties into the fjord at the eastern side just south of the Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik. The European route E18 highway crosses the fjord on the Varodd Bridge.[1][2][3]

Topdalsfjorden is crossed by the Varodd Bridge.

References

  1. Evensen, Knut Harald, ed. (2010). NAF Veibok 20102012 (in Norwegian) (29 ed.). Oslo: Norges Automobil-Forbund. p. 14.
  2. Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Tovdalsvassdraget". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
  3. Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Kristiansand". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 13 August 2013.


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