Eresfjorden
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Eresfjorden is a branch off of the Langsfjorden, an arm of the main Romsdalsfjord
. The Eresfjorden is located in the municipality of Nesset
in Møre og Romsdal
county, Norway
. The 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) long fjord
begins at the mouth of the Eira River
near the village of Eresfjord
, and then it goes north to meet the Langfjorden near Eidsvåg
and Boggestranda
.
Romsdalsfjord
Romsdalsfjord is the ninth longest fjord in Norway. It is long and located in the Romsdal district of Møre og Romsdal county. It flows through the municipalities of Midsund, Haram, Vestnes, Molde, Nesset, and Rauma...
. The Eresfjorden is located in the municipality of Nesset
Nesset
Nesset is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway on the Romsdal Peninsula. The administrative centre is the village of Eidsvåg. Other population centers include Rausand, Boggestranda, Myklebostad, Eresfjord, and Eikesdalen....
in Møre og Romsdal
Møre og Romsdal
is a county in the northernmost part of Western Norway. It borders the counties of Sør-Trøndelag, Oppland and Sogn og Fjordane. The county administration is located in Molde, while Ålesund is the largest city.-The name:...
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...
. The 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) long fjord
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...
begins at the mouth of the Eira River
Eira River
The Eira River is a river in the municipality of Nesset in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The long river flows from the lake Eikesdalsvatnet past the village of Eresfjord and into the Eresfjorden...
near the village of Eresfjord
Eresfjord
Eresfjord is a village in the municipality of Nesset in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located along the Eira River between the Eresfjorden and the lake Eikesdalsvatnet. The mountain Skjorta lies just to the east of the village...
, and then it goes north to meet the Langfjorden near Eidsvåg
Eidsvåg, Nesset
Eidsvåg is a village in the municipality of Nesset in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is the administrative centre of the municipality. Eidsvåg is located at the end of the Langfjorden on the isthmus connecting the Romsdal peninsula to the Norwegian mainland...
and Boggestranda
Boggestranda
Boggestranda is a village in the municipality of Nesset in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located along the east side of the Eresfjorden, about south of Eidsvåg and north of Eresfjord. There are some very old rock carvings in Boggestranda....
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