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Isfjorden (fjord in Møre og Romsdal)

Coordinates: 62°32′N 7°39′E / 62.54°N 7.65°E / 62.54; 7.65
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Isfjorden
View of the fjord
Isfjorden is located in Møre og Romsdal
Isfjorden
Isfjorden
Location in Møre og Romsdal county
LocationRomsdal, Møre og Romsdal
Coordinates62°32′N 7°39′E / 62.54°N 7.65°E / 62.54; 7.65
Primary outflowsRomsdal Fjord
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi)
SettlementsÅndalsnes, Isfjorden

Isfjorden is a branch of the great Romsdal Fjord in Rauma Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The 6.5-kilometre (4.0 mi) long fjord stretches past the town of Åndalsnes and ends at the village of Isfjorden. The Norwegian County Road 64 runs around the whole fjord. The Rauma Line has its terminus at the railway port in the town of Åndalsnes, on the southern coast of the fjord.[1][2]

History

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During the Battle of Kringen in 1612, Scottish forces sailed into the Isfjorden, landed, and then proceeded to march towards the Romsdalen valley.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Isfjorden" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Archived from the original on 2012-10-12. Retrieved 2010-10-30.
  2. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Isfjorden – tettsted i Rauma kommune" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2013-05-29.