Fensfjorden
Sign in to saveFensfjorden is a fjord in Vestland county, Norway. The long fjord begins in the North Sea at Holmengrå Lighthouse and flows to the southeast through the municipalities of Austrheim, Gulen, Alver, and Masfjorden. The fjord ends on the Masfjorden-Alver border where it splits into two fjords: Masfjorden (which flows to the northeast into Masfjorden Municipality) and Austfjorden (which flows southeast into Alver Municipality).
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Fensfjorden is a fjord in Vestland county, Norway. The long fjord begins in the North Sea at Holmengrå Lighthouse and flows to the southeast through the municipalities of Austrheim, Gulen, Alver, and Masfjorden. The fjord ends on the Masfjorden-Alver border where it splits into two fjords: Masfjorden (which flows to the northeast into Masfjorden Municipality) and Austfjorden (which flows southeast into Alver Municipality).
The fjord is generally about wide. There is only one crossing: a car ferry from Sløvåg in Gulen Municipality to Mongstad in Alver Municipality. The islands of Byrknesøyna, Mjømna, and Sandøyna (as well as the mainland) lie on the northern side of the fjord. The south side of the fjord includes the island of Fosøyna and the Lindås peninsula lie on the south side of the fjord.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Fensfjorden” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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