Leirfjorden

Leirfjorden
Map
Interactive map of the fjord
LocationNordland county, Norway
Coordinates66°01′47″N 12°41′05″E / 66.0297°N 12.6847°E / 66.0297; 12.6847
TypeFjord
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length20 kilometres (12 mi)

Leirfjorden[1] is a fjord in Leirfjord Municipality and Alstahaug Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 20-kilometre (12 mi) long fjord is located east of the town of Sandnessjøen, between the mainland and the island of Alsta. There is a short strait that connects it to the Vefsnfjorden to the south.

View of the Helgeland Bridge over the Leirfjorden

There are two bridges that cross it: Helgeland Bridge in the west and Sundøy Bridge in the south. The village of Leland lies on the northern coast and the village of Sundøya lies on the southern coast.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-10-12.
  2. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Leirfjorden – i Leirfjord" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-01-10.