Førde Fjord

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Førde Fjord is a fjord in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is the longest of all the fjords in the traditional district of Sunnfjord. Førdefjorden passes through the municipalities of Førde, Naustdal, Askvoll, and Flora. The fjord begins at the town of Førde, at the estuary of the river Jølstra, which comes from the lake Jølstravatn. The water then travels west towards the town of Florø where the 36km long fjord splits into the Brufjorden and Stavfjorden before reaching the sea. The island of Svanøya lies just outside the mouth of Førdefjorden. There are roads along the shoreline on both the north and south sides of the fjord, and the European route E39 highway runs past the town of Førde, near Førdefjorden.DevelopmentNordic Mining have applied to deposit 6m tonnes of tailings a year for 50 years into the Fjord, prompting much opposition.SettlementsThe following settlements are located along the Førdefjorden: Stavang (in Flora municipality), on the north side, at the mouth of the fjordKvammen (in Askvoll municipality), on the south side, near the mouth of the fjordIndrevevring (in Naustdal municipality), on the north side, a little ways into the fjordHelle (in Naustdal municipality), on the north side, about the middle of the fjordNaustdal (the administrative centre of Naustdal municipality), on the north side, near the inner part of the fjordFørde (the adm. centre of Førde municipality), at the innermost part of the fjord