Dalsfjorden (Sunnfjord)
Encyclopedia
Dalsfjorden is a fjord
in Sogn og Fjordane
county, Norway
. It is located between the municipalities of Askvoll
, Fjaler
, and Gaular
. The fjord is about 40 kilometres (24.9 mi) long and it is generally about 0.5 to 1 km (0.310686368324903 to 0.621372736649807 ) wide.
There are two ferry
links operated by Fjord1 Nordvestlandske
that cross the fjord. The first one travels the Askvoll
-Gjervik
-Fure route on the western end of the fjord. The second one travels from Dale
to Eikenes.
Fjord
Geologically, a fjord is a long, narrow inlet with steep sides or cliffs, created in a valley carved by glacial activity.-Formation:A fjord is formed when a glacier cuts a U-shaped valley by abrasion of the surrounding bedrock. Glacial melting is accompanied by rebound of Earth's crust as the ice...
in Sogn og Fjordane
Sogn og Fjordane
is a county in Norway, bordering Møre og Romsdal, Oppland, Buskerud, and Hordaland. The county administration is in the town of Hermansverk in Leikanger municipality while the largest town is Førde....
county, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. It is located between the municipalities of Askvoll
Askvoll
is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sunnfjord. The administrative centre is the village of Askvoll....
, Fjaler
Fjaler
Fjaler is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sunnfjord. The administrative centre is the village of Dale. Other places in Fjaler include Flekke and Espedal....
, and Gaular
Gaular
Gaular is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sunnfjord. The administrative centre is the village of Sande...
. The fjord is about 40 kilometres (24.9 mi) long and it is generally about 0.5 to 1 km (0.310686368324903 to 0.621372736649807 ) wide.
There are two ferry
Ferry
A ferry is a form of transportation, usually a boat, but sometimes a ship, used to carry primarily passengers, and sometimes vehicles and cargo as well, across a body of water. Most ferries operate on regular, frequent, return services...
links operated by Fjord1 Nordvestlandske
Fjord1 Nordvestlandske
Fjord1 Nordvestlandske is a Norwegian transport conglomerate, formed in 2001 by the merger of Møre og Romsdal Fylkesbåtar and Fylkesbaatane i Sogn og Fjordane. The company itself is a holding company for its numerous subsidiaries. Company headquarters are located in Florø; however, the headquarters...
that cross the fjord. The first one travels the Askvoll
Askvoll
is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sunnfjord. The administrative centre is the village of Askvoll....
-Gjervik
Atløy
Atløy is an island in Askvoll municipality, Norway....
-Fure route on the western end of the fjord. The second one travels from Dale
Dale, Sogn og Fjordane
Dale or Dale i Sunnfjord is the administrative centre of the municipality of Fjaler in Sogn og Fjordane County, Norway. The village is located on the southern shore of the Dalsfjorden in the northern part of Fjaler, about northeast of the village of Flekke.The population of Dale is 980, and the...
to Eikenes.