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{{Short description|Fjord in Nordland, Norway}}
'''Vestfjord''' is a [[Norway|Norwegian]] [[fjord]], which would be described as a [[firth]] or an open [[bight (geography)|bight]] of sea between the [[Lofoten]] [[archipelago]] and mainland [[Norway]], northwest of [[Bodø]]. The term fjord (from the [[old Norse]] ''fjördr'' meaning [[firth]] or [[inlet]]) is used more generally for bodies of water in the western [[North Germanic languages|Scandinavian languages]] than the more narrow usage assigned in English.
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'''Vestfjorden''' is a {{convert|155|km|adj=on}} long [[fjord]] or oceanic [[sea]] in [[Nordland]] county, [[Norway]].<ref name="snl">{{cite encyclopedia |url=https://snl.no/Vestfjorden|title=Vestfjorden|editor-first=Geir|editor-last=Thorsnæs|access-date=2018-11-20|date=2018-11-18|encyclopedia=[[Store norske leksikon]] |publisher=[[Kunnskapsforlaget]]|language=no}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=The Geography of Norden|url=https://archive.org/details/geographyofnorde0000smme|url-access=registration|editor-first=Axel|editor-last=Sømme|publisher=Heinemann|location=London|year=1960}}</ref>
Vestfjord is famous for its cod fishery, which was exploited back to the early [[medieval]] period. More recently, the winter invasion of [[Orca]]s in the inner parts of Vestfjord has become a tourist attraction. Strong winds with heavy seas are not uncommon in Vestfjord in winter.


The name literally means "the west fjord", although it is called a [[fjord]], it could best be described as a [[firth]] or an open [[bight (geography)|bight]] of sea. The "fjord" lies between the [[Lofoten]] [[archipelago]] and the [[Salten]] district of mainland [[Norway]]. The term fjord (from the [[old Norse]] ''fjördr'' meaning [[firth]] or [[inlet]]) is used more generally for bodies of water in the western [[North Germanic languages|Scandinavian languages]] than the more narrow usage assigned in English.<ref>{{cite book|title=A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic|first=Geir T.|last=Soëga|publisher=Clarendon Press|year=1910}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=A New Introduction to Old Norse|first=Michael|last=Barnes|publisher=University College|location=London|year=1999|isbn=9780903521451}}</ref>
==References==
*''The Geography of Norden'', Editor Axel Sømme, Heinemann, London, 1960.
*''A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic'', by Geir T. Soëga, Clarendon Press, 1910.
*''A New Introduction to Old Norse'', by Michael Barnes, University College, London, 1999 ISBN 0-903521-45-8


The Vestfjord flows from the area near the [[Narvik (town)|town of Narvik]] to the west and southwest. The mouth of the Vestfjord is about {{convert|80|km}} wide, roughly running from the mainland [[Bodø (town)|town of Bodø]] to the islands of [[Røstlandet]] and [[Værøya]] to the northwest of Bodø.<ref name="snl" />
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The Vestfjord is famous for its [[cod]] fishery, which was exploited back to the early [[medieval]] period. More recently, the winter invasion of [[Orca]]s in the inner parts of Vestfjord has become a tourist attraction. Strong winds with heavy seas are not uncommon in Vestfjord in winter.<ref name="snl" />
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==Media gallery==
<gallery mode="packed">
Vagakallen1.jpg|[[Vågakallen]] mountain and the Lofoten wall, view towards west
Brennviksanden.jpg|Vestfjord seen from a mountain in [[Steigen]], with the southern part of the Lofoten wall visible on the right
Midtfjords Vestfjorden.JPG|A calm summer day on Vestfjord
</gallery>

==References==
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Revision as of 22:09, 23 October 2023

Vestfjord
Vestfjorden (Bokmål)
Map of the fjord
Vestfjorden is located in Nordland
Vestfjorden
Vestfjorden
Location of the fjord
Vestfjorden is located in Norway
Vestfjorden
Vestfjorden
Vestfjorden (Norway)
StandortNordland county, Norway
Coordinates68°03′N 14°46′E / 68.050°N 14.767°E / 68.050; 14.767
TypFjord
Basin countriesNorwegen
Max. length155 kilometres (96 mi)
Max. width80 kilometres (50 mi)

Vestfjorden is a 155-kilometre (96 mi) long fjord or oceanic sea in Nordland county, Norway.[1][2]

The name literally means "the west fjord", although it is called a fjord, it could best be described as a firth or an open bight of sea. The "fjord" lies between the Lofoten archipelago and the Salten district of mainland Norway. The term fjord (from the old Norse fjördr meaning firth or inlet) is used more generally for bodies of water in the western Scandinavian languages than the more narrow usage assigned in English.[3][4]

The Vestfjord flows from the area near the town of Narvik to the west and southwest. The mouth of the Vestfjord is about 80 kilometres (50 mi) wide, roughly running from the mainland town of Bodø to the islands of Røstlandet and Værøya to the northwest of Bodø.[1]

The Vestfjord is famous for its cod fishery, which was exploited back to the early medieval period. More recently, the winter invasion of Orcas in the inner parts of Vestfjord has become a tourist attraction. Strong winds with heavy seas are not uncommon in Vestfjord in winter.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2018-11-18). "Vestfjorden". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-11-20.
  2. ^ Sømme, Axel, ed. (1960). The Geography of Norden. London: Heinemann.
  3. ^ Soëga, Geir T. (1910). A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic. Clarendon Press.
  4. ^ Barnes, Michael (1999). A New Introduction to Old Norse. London: University College. ISBN 9780903521451.