| Ise Fjord | |
|---|---|
| Isefjorden (Danish) | |
 Map of Ise Fjord | |
  Ise Fjord Location in Zealand  Ise Fjord Ise Fjord (Denmark)  Ise Fjord Ise Fjord (Europe) | |
| Coordinates | 55°51′N 11°48′E / 55.85°N 11.8°E |
| Type | fjord |
| Ocean/sea sources | Atlantic Ocean |
| Basin countries | Denmark |
Ise Fjord[1][2] (Danish: Isefjorden) is a deeply branched arm of the sea into the Danish island Zealand. From its relatively narrow entrance from the Kattegat at Hundested and Rørvig, branches of Ise Fjord stretch 35 km inland and divide the northern part of Zealand into the peninsulas of Odsherred, Hornsherred, and Nordsjælland.[3]
Some branches have names of their own, such as Roskilde Fjord which joins Ise Fjord proper close to its northern end, Lejre Vig in Lejre Municipality just west of Roskilde harbor, Holbæk Fjord, and the now drained Lammefjord and Sidinge Fjord at the west. The depth of the water in the fjord averages 5 to 7 meters, the deepest areas being those on the western side of Orø. Salinity is from 1.6 to 2.2%.
- ^ Pateman, Robert. 2006. Denmark. New York: Marshall Cavendish, p. 8.
- ^ Blackburn, Graham. 2003. The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Ships and Boats. London: I. B. Tauris, p. 174.
- ^ Ise Fjord from Den Store Danske. In Danish. Retrieved 5 September 2009.