Fannefjorden is a
fjord
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located in
Molde Municipality
Molde () is a town and municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Romsdal. It is located on the Romsdal Peninsula, surrounding the Fannefjord and Moldefjord.
The administrative centre of the ...
in
Møre og Romsdal county,
Norway
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. It is a long extension of the
Moldefjorden, running east–west near the south side of the
Romsdal peninsula
Romsdal is a traditional district in the Norwegian county Møre og Romsdal, located between Nordmøre and Sunnmøre. The district of Romsdal comprises Aukra, Fræna, Midsund, Molde, Nesset, Rauma, Sandøy, and Vestnes. It is named after the v ...
. The fjord begins just east of the city of
Molde on the north shore with the island of
Bolsøya on the south side. It is believed that "Fannefjorden" is very old name, and perhaps a name originally applied to the whole area.
runs along the north side of the fjord from the city of
Molde to the village of
Hjelset on the northern shore of the fjord, where the road turns northward. The village of
Kleive is located near the end of the fjord.
County Road 64 crosses under the fjord in the
Fannefjord Tunnel.
See also
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List of Norwegian fjords
References
Fjords of Møre og Romsdal
Molde
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