Sandefjordsfjorden | |
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Sandefjordsfjord / Sandefjord | |
Location | Vestfold county, Norway |
Coordinates | 59°04′53″N 10°14′24″E / 59.08139°N 10.24°E |
Type | Fjord |
Primary outflows | Ytre Oslofjord |
Basin countries | Norway |
Max. length | 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) |
Settlements | Sandefjord |
Sandefjordsfjorden or sometimes simply Sandefjorden,[1][2] is a 9-kilometre (5.6 mi) long fjord in Sandefjord Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. It is located west of the mainland, south of the town of Sandefjord, and east of the Vesterøya peninsula. The Sandefjordsfjord is the longest of the four fjords located in Sandefjord, Norway. It is a wide fjord which gradually shrinks northbound towards the city harbor. It has a number of small islands located in the fjord including Granholmen.[3]