| Oslofjord | |
|---|---|
| Oslofjorden | |
 Map of the inlet | |
| Location | Southeast Norway |
| Coordinates | 59°48′08″N 10°33′09″E / 59.80229°N 10.55237°E |
| Type | Fjord |
| Primary outflows | Skaggerak |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Max. length | 120 kilometres (75 mi) |
| Settlements | Oslo |
The Oslofjord (Norwegian: Oslofjorden, Urban East Norwegian: [ˈʊ̂ʂlʊˌfjuːɳ]; English: Oslo Fjord[1][2][3]) is an inlet in southeastern Norway. The 120-kilometre (75 mi) fjord begins at the small village of Bonn in Frogn Municipality and stretching northwards to the city of Oslo, and then curving to the east and then south again. It then flows south to an imaginary line running between the Torbjørnskjær Lighthouse and Færder Lighthouse where it becomes part of the Skagerrak strait. The Skagerrak connects the North Sea and the Kattegat sea area, which leads to the Baltic Sea. The Oslofjord is not a fjord in the geological sense, but in the Norwegian language, the term fjord can refer to a wide range of waterways including inlets such as this one.[4]
The bay is divided into the inner (indre) and outer (ytre) Oslofjord, separated by the 17 km (11 mi) long by 1 km (0.62 mi) wide Drøbak Sound. The innermost part is known as Bunnefjorden.
- ^ de Jong, Folkert (2007). Marine Eutrophication in Perspective: On the Relevance of Ecology for Environmental Policy. Berlin: Springer. p. 53. ISBN 9783540336471.
- ^ Braarud, Trygve (1945). A Phytoplankton Survey of the Polluted Waters of Inner Oslo Fjord. Oslo: I kommisjon hos Jacob Dybwad. p. 11ff.
- ^ Maishman, Elsa (12 August 2022). "Freya the Walrus Could Be Put Down Unless Public Back Off, Norway Warns". BBC News. Archived from the original on 24 August 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
A walrus that has become a popular attraction in the Oslo Fjord ...
- ^ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (5 December 2023). "Oslofjorden". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 11 December 2023.