The Austefjorden is a small
fjord
In physical geography, a fjord or fiord () is a long, narrow inlet with steep sides or cliffs, created by a glacier. Fjords exist on the coasts of Alaska, Antarctica, British Columbia, Chile, Denmark, Förden and East Jutland Fjorde, Germany, ...
which branches off of the main
Voldsfjorden
Voldsfjorden or Voldafjorden is a fjord in Volda Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The long fjord begins at the confluence of the Austefjorden and the Kilsfjorden.
The Voldsfjorden reaches a maximum depth of below sea level, ...
in
Volda Municipality
Volda is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the Sunnmøre region. The administrative centre is the village of Volda. Other villages in the municipality include Dravlaus, Fyrde, Straumshamn, Leira, Bjørke, and ...
in
Møre og Romsdal county,
Norway
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. The long fjord lies in the
Sunnmørsalpene mountains about north of the mountain
Eidskyrkja in the northeastern part of the municipality. The Austefjorden and the
Kilsfjorden join together to form the Voldsfjorden. The village of
Fyrde
Fyrde is a village in Volda Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located at the end of the Austefjorden branch of the main Voldsfjorden. The new European route E39 highway runs past the village of Fyrde. The new ...
is located at the innermost part of the fjord. There are several small peninsulas and outcroppings that jut out into the fjord, giving the fjord a meandering S-shaped path.
See also
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List of Norwegian fjords
References
Fjords of Møre og Romsdal
Volda
Sunnmøre
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