Isfjorden is a branch of the great Romsdal Fjord in Rauma Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The 6.5-kilometre (4.0 mi) long fjord stretches past the town of Åndalsnes and ends at the village of Isfjorden. The Norwegian County Road 64 runs around the whole fjord. The Rauma Line has its terminus at the railway port in the town of Åndalsnes, on the southern coast of the fjord.[1][2]
Isfjorden | |
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Location in Møre og Romsdal county | |
Location | Romsdal, Møre og Romsdal |
Coordinates | 62°32′N 7°39′E / 62.54°N 7.65°E |
Primary outflows | Romsdal Fjord |
Basin countries | Norway |
Max. length | 6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi) |
Settlements | Åndalsnes, Isfjorden |
History
editDuring the Battle of Kringen in 1612, Scottish forces sailed into the Isfjorden, landed, and then proceeded to march towards the Romsdalen valley.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Isfjorden" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Archived from the original on 2012-10-12. Retrieved 2010-10-30.
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Isfjorden – tettsted i Rauma kommune" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2013-05-29.