The Folda
is a
fjord
In physical geography, a fjord (also spelled fiord in New Zealand English; ) is a long, narrow sea inlet with steep sides or cliffs, created by a glacier. Fjords exist on the coasts of Antarctica, the Arctic, and surrounding landmasses of the n ...
in
Nordland
Nordland (; , , , ) is one of the three northernmost Counties of Norway, counties in Norway in the Northern Norway region, bordering Troms in the north, Trøndelag in the south, Norrbotten County in Sweden to the east, Västerbotten County to t ...
county,
Norway
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. The fjord is located in the waters of
Bodø Municipality
Bodø (; , ) is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Nordland Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway, traditional region of Salten. The administrative centre of the municipality is the Bodø (town ...
,
Steigen Municipality, and
Sørfold Municipality. The Folda empties into the
Vestfjorden about northeast of the
town of Bodø. The fjord is about wide in the west where it joins the Vestfjorden between the Kjerringøy and Leiranger peninsulas.
The Folda
fjord
In physical geography, a fjord (also spelled fiord in New Zealand English; ) is a long, narrow sea inlet with steep sides or cliffs, created by a glacier. Fjords exist on the coasts of Antarctica, the Arctic, and surrounding landmasses of the n ...
has many fjord arms which split off from the main fjord. There are two main inland branches: the
Nordfolda (in Steigen Municipality) and the
Sørfolda (in Bodø and Sørfold municipalities). The fjord is about long, including the fjord arms that branch off the main fjord.
See also
*
List of Norwegian fjords
References
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Fjords of Nordland
Sørfold
Steigen
Bodø