Lahellefjord or Lahellefjorden is a minor fjord-arm off the main Tønsbergfjorden in Sandefjord Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The 5-kilometre (3.1 mi) long fjord stretches from Natholmen island to its base at the village of Lahelle.[1] The fjord is one of four fjords located along the Sandefjord coast.[2]

Lahellefjord
Lahellefjorden
View of the fjord
Lahellefjorden is located in Vestfold
Lahellefjorden
Lahellefjorden
Location of the fjord
Lahellefjorden is located in Norway
Lahellefjorden
Lahellefjorden
Lahellefjorden (Norway)
LocationVestfold county, Norway
Coordinates59°07′45″N 10°17′59″E / 59.12908°N 10.29969°E / 59.12908; 10.29969
TypeFjord
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length5 kilometres (3.1 mi)

Islands and islets within the fjord include Natholmen (by its mouth), Faraholmen, Trondskjær, Rauern, Marøyskjæra, and Møyern.

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  1. ^ Davidsen, Roger (2008). Et sted i Sandefjord: lokalhistorisk stedsnavnsleksikon (in Norwegian). Sandar Historielag. p. 82. ISBN 9788299456753.
  2. ^ Jøranlid, Marianne (1996). 40 trivelige turer i Sandefjord og omegn (in Norwegian). Vett Viten. p. 45. ISBN 9788241202841.