Fannefjorden is a 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...

 located in the municipality of Molde

Molde

is a city and municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the Romsdal region. The municipality is located on the Romsdal Peninsula, surrounding the Fannefjord and Moldefjord...

 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...

. It is a 20 kilometres (12.4 mi) long extension of the Moldefjord

Moldefjord

The Moldefjord is a fjord in the municipality of Molde in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is a long branch of the Romsdalsfjord, running past the city of Molde in and east-west bound direction from Julsund to the west, north of the Molde archipelago and Bolsøya, and continuing east into the...

, running east-west near the south side of the Romsdal peninsula

Romsdal Peninsula

Romsdalshalvøya, sometimes translated as the Romsdal Peninsula is a peninsula located in the Romsdal district of Møre og Romsdal county in Norway...

. The fjord begins just east of the city of Molde

Molde

is a city and municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the Romsdal region. The municipality is located on the Romsdal Peninsula, surrounding the Fannefjord and Moldefjord...

 on the north shore with the island of Bolsøya

Bolsøya

Bolsøya is an island in the Fannefjord in the Romsdalsfjord in the municipality of Molde in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is connected to the mainland by the Bolsøy Bridge and to the city of Molde by the Fannefjord Tunnel, both on County Road 64. The island is unique due to its long...

 on the south side. It is believed that Fannefjord is very old name, and perhaps a name originally applied to the whole area.

European Route E39

European route E39

E 39 is the designation of a 1330 km long north-south road in Norway and Denmark, running from Klett just south of Trondheim to Aalborg, via Orkanger, Vinjeøra, Halsa ... Straumsnes, Krifast, Batnfjordsøra, Molde ... Vestnes, Skodje, Ålesund ... Volda ... Nordfjordeid ... Sandane, Førde,...

 runs along the north side of the fjord from the city of Molde

Molde

is a city and municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the Romsdal region. The municipality is located on the Romsdal Peninsula, surrounding the Fannefjord and Moldefjord...

 to Hjelset

Hjelset

Hjelset is a village in the municipality of Molde in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located on the north shore of the Fannefjord, about west of Kleive and about east of the city of Molde. The highway runs through the village on its way northeast from Molde to Batnfjordsøra. The ...

 where it turns northward. The village of Kleive

Kleive, Møre og Romsdal

Kleive is a village in the municipality of Molde in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located at the end of the Fannefjord, about east of Hjelset. The village has a population of 474....

 is located near the end of the fjord. County Road 64

Norwegian County Road 64

County Road 64 is a two-lane highway which runs between Kristiansund and Åndalsnes in Møre og Romsdal, Norway. It branches from National Road 70 in Kristiansund, runs through the Atlantic Ocean Tunnel, through the island of Averøy, and across the Atlantic Ocean Road to Eide...

 crosses under the fjord in the Fannefjord Tunnel

Fannefjord Tunnel

The Fannefjord Tunnel is a long subsea road tunnel which crosses Fannefjorden in Molde, Norway. Part of County Road 64, it connects the island of Bolsøya to the mainland at Årø, where it intersects with E39....

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