Arasvikfjorden
A fjord with hills beyond
View of the fjord at Vågosen
Arasvikfjorden is located in Trøndelag
Arasvikfjorden
Arasvikfjorden
Location of the fjord
Arasvikfjorden is located in Møre og Romsdal
Arasvikfjorden
Arasvikfjorden
Arasvikfjorden (Møre og Romsdal)
Arasvikfjorden is located in Norway
Arasvikfjorden
Arasvikfjorden
Arasvikfjorden (Norway)
LocationTrøndelag and Møre og Romsdal counties, Norway
Coordinates63°09′13″N 8°27′04″E / 63.15361°N 8.45111°E / 63.15361; 8.45111
TypeFjord
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length12 kilometres (7.5 mi)

Arasvikfjord or Arasvikfjorden (English: Arasvik Fjord)[1][2] is a fjord in Møre og Romsdal and Trøndelag counties in Norway. The fjord is located between Aure Municipality (in Møre og Romsdal) and Heim Municipality (in Trøndelag). The fjord is part of the larger Vinjefjorden, near where the Valsøyfjorden branches off to the south. European route E39 runs along the south shore of the fjord, through the village of Valsøyfjord. The ferry from Hennset to Arasvika crosses the fjord. The Arasvikfjorden is known for its fishery of cod, coalfish, pollock, mackerel, common ling, tusk, and several types of flatfish.[3]

It was in Arasvikfjord that the famous killer whale Keiko, from the movie Free Willy, spent his final days.

See also

References

  1. Sailing Directions for the Northwest and North Coasts of Norway. 1931. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, p. 137.
  2. Map of Arasvik Fjord in Trøndelag, Norway.
  3. "Arasvikfjorden" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2010-12-10.


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