Bjugnfjorden
The Bjugnfjorden is a fjord in Ørland Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The 14-kilometre (8.7 mi) long fjord begins at the village of Botngård and it heads to the west past the Kjeungskjær Lighthouse into the Atlantic Ocean. Other villages along the fjord include Nes and Uthaug. Bjugn Church is located on the southern shore of the fjord. The Stjørnfjorden lies about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) south of it, on the other side of the Ørlandet peninsula.[1]
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View of the fjord with Bjugn Church on the shore | |
Bjugnfjorden Location of the fjord Bjugnfjorden Bjugnfjorden (Norway) | |
Location | Trøndelag county, Norway |
Coordinates | 63.7434°N 09.5786°E |
Type | Fjord |
Primary outflows | Frohavet |
Basin countries | Norway |
Max. length | 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) |
Max. width | 5.5 kilometres (3.4 mi) |
Settlements | Botngård |
See also
References
- Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2009-02-14). "Bjugnfjorden". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
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