Nordgulen

Nordgulen
Nordgulen
Location in Sogn og Fjordane county
Location Nordfjord, Sogn og Fjordane
Coordinates 61°46′10″N 5°13′26″E / 61.7695°N 5.2238°E / 61.7695; 5.2238Coordinates: 61°46′10″N 5°13′26″E / 61.7695°N 5.2238°E / 61.7695; 5.2238
Primary inflows Svelgen river
Primary outflows Gulen fjord
Basin countries Norway
Max. length 9 kilometres (5.6 mi)
Max. width 1.8 kilometres (1.1 mi)
Settlements Svelgen

Nordgulen is a fjord in Bremanger Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is a branch off the main Gulen fjord. The length of the fjord is about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi). The river Svelgen is one of the primary inflows into the Nordgulen fjord. The village of Svelgen is located at the end of the Nordgulen fjord. There are settlements all around the fjord, and roads along the coast around the entire fjord.[1][2][3]

References

  1. Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Nordgulen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
  2. Evensen, Knut Harald, ed. (2010). NAF Veibok 2010-2012 (in Norwegian) (29th ed.). Oslo: Norges Automobil-Forbund. p. 60.
  3. Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Svelgen elv". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 30 September 2012.


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