Halsafjord
Encyclopedia
The Halsafjord is a fjord
in the municipalities of Surnadal
and Tingvoll
in Møre og Romsdal
county, Norway
. The fjord branches south off of the Vinjefjorden
and stretches about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) until it becomes the Trongfjord
off of which the Surnadalsfjord later branches.
The highway crosses the fjord by a car ferry
near Straumsnes
in Tingvoll to Halsa in Halsa
.
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 the municipalities of Surnadal
Surnadal
is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the Nordmøre region. The administrative centre is the village of Skei. Other villages include Todalsøra, Surnadalsøra, Sylte, Glærem, Stangvik, and Åsskard....
and Tingvoll
Tingvoll
Tingvoll is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the Nordmøre region. The administrative centre is the village of Tingvoll. Other villages include Meisingset, Kvisvik, and Torjulvågen.-General information:...
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 fjord branches south off of the Vinjefjorden
Vinjefjorden
The Vinjefjorden is a fjord in Norway. It begins at Vinjeøra in the municipality of Hemne and flows west through the municipalities of Aure, Halsa, Tingvoll, and Kristiansund . At its end, it flows into the Talsjøen and Freifjorden. The Halsafjord, Skålvikfjorden, and Valsøyfjorden branch off...
and stretches about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) until it becomes the Trongfjord
Trongfjord
The Trongfjorden is a fjord between the municipalities of Surnadal and Tingvoll in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The fjord is approximately long and is a continuation of the Halsafjord on the north end near Torjulvågen in Tingvoll. On the south end, the fjord branches off into several other...
off of which the Surnadalsfjord later branches.
The highway crosses the fjord by a car ferry
RORO
Roll-on/roll-off ships are vessels designed to carry wheeled cargo such as automobiles, trucks, semi-trailer trucks, trailers or railroad cars that are driven on and off the ship on their own wheels...
near Straumsnes
Straumsnes, Møre og Romsdal
Straumsnes is a former municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the northern part of the present-day municipality of Tingvoll.-History:...
in Tingvoll to Halsa in Halsa
Halsa
Halsa is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the Nordmøre region. The administrative centre of Halsa is the village of Liabøen. Other villages in the municipality include Halsanaustan, Valsøyfjord, Engan, Hjellnes, and Valsøybotnen.-General information:Halsa was...
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