Sandeidfjorden

Sandeidfjorden
Sandeidsfjorden[1]
View of the fjord, from Sandeid
LocationRogaland county, Norway
Coordinates59°30′32″N 5°51′03″E / 59.50891°N 5.85084°E / 59.50891; 5.85084
TypeFjord
Primary outflowsVindafjorden
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length9 kilometres (5.6 mi)
SettlementsSandeid, Vikedal
Location
Interactive map of the fjord

Sandeidfjorden[1] (English: Sandeid Fjord)[2][3][4] is a fjord in Vindafjord Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The 9-kilometre (5.6 mi) long fjord is a northern branch of main Vindafjorden. The village of Sandeid lies at the northern end of the fjord and the village of Vikedal lies on the eastern shore near the mouth of the fjord.[5][6]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  2. ^ Sailing Directions for the Southwest and South Coasts of Norway: Lindesnes to Bergen, Lindesnes to Oslo Fjord, and the Coast of Sweden to the Kattegat. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office. 1932. p. 99.
  3. ^ The New Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 2. Chicago: Encyclopædia Britannica. 1992. p. 225.
  4. ^ Dahl, Knut; Hutton, J. Arthur; Sheringham, H. T. Salmon and Trout: A Handbook. London: Salmon and Trout Association. p. 13.
  5. ^ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (27 November 2024). "Sandeidfjorden". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
  6. ^ Evensen, Knut Harald, ed. (2010). NAF Veibok 2010-2012 (in Norwegian) (29th ed.). Oslo: Norges Automobil-Forbund. p. 24–25.