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Gulen (fjord)

Coordinates: 61°46′10″N 5°13′26″E / 61.7695°N 5.2238°E / 61.7695; 5.2238
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Gulen
Gulen fjord
Gulen is located in Sogn og Fjordane
Gulen
Gulen
Location in Sogn og Fjordane county
LocationNordfjord, Sogn og Fjordane
Coordinates61°46′10″N 5°13′26″E / 61.7695°N 5.2238°E / 61.7695; 5.2238
Primary inflowsSvelgen river
Primary outflowsFrøysjøen
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length12 kilometres (7.5 mi)
Max. width2.4 kilometres (1.5 mi)

Gulen is a fjord in Bremanger Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The fjord empties into the Frøysjøen strait (on the west end) and to the east, it splits into three branches: Nordgulen, Midtgulen, and Sørgulen. The fjord is a maximum of 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) long (including the Nordgulen branch), terminating at the village of Svelgen in the east. The Svelgen river is one of the primary inflows of the fjord.[1]

References

  1. ^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Gulen – fjord". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 30 September 2012.