Frænfjorden 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
Hustadvika Municipality
Hustadvika is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the Traditional districts of Norway, traditional districts of Nordmøre and Romsdal. The administrative centre of the municipality ...
in
Møre og Romsdal
Møre og Romsdal (; ) is a Counties of Norway, county in the northernmost part of Western Norway, Western Norway. It borders the counties of Trøndelag, Innlandet, and Vestland. The county administration is located in the Molde (town), town of M ...
county,
Norway
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. The approximately long fjord flows from the village of
Malme in the east to the
Julsundet
Julsundet is a long strait connecting the Norwegian Sea to the Romsdalsfjorden. The strait is located about west of the town of Molde in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The strait runs through Aukra Municipality, Hustadvika Municipality, and ...
strait near the island of
Gossa. The villages of
Malme,
Sylte,
Elnesvågen
Elnesvågen is the administrative centre of Hustadvika Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located along the Frænafjorden about north of the town of Molde (town), Molde, east of the village of Tornes, and northwest ...
,
Aureosen, and
Tornes
Tornes is a village in Hustadvika Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located along the Julsundet strait at the mouth of the Frænfjorden. It is located about west of the municipal center of Elnesvågen and about sou ...
are all located along the shores of the fjord. There are many small islands scattered throughout the fjord, including the island of
Vågøya, where
Vågøy Church is located. Other islands include Forøyna, Svinøya, and Bøyna.
See also
*
List of Norwegian fjords
This list of Norwegian fjords shows many of the fjords in Norway. In total, there are about 1,190 fjords in Norway and the Svalbard islands. The sortable list includes the lengths and locations of those fjords.
Fjords
See also
* List of gla ...
References
Hustadvika (municipality)
Fjords of Møre og Romsdal
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