Glomfjorden

Glomfjorden
Location in Nordland
View of the head of the fjord where the Glomfjord power plant is located

Glomfjorden is a fjord in the municipality of Meløy in Nordland county, Norway. The fjord is located just north of the Svartisen glacier. The villages of Glomfjord and Vassdalsvik are located along the fjord. The island of Messøya is located at the mouth of the fjord, near the village of Ørnes. The 21-kilometre (13 mi) long fjord is about 1 to 3 kilometres (0.62 to 1.86 mi) wide.[1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Store norske leksikon. "Glomfjorden" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-02-07.

Coordinates: 66°49′N 13°35′E / 66.817°N 13.583°E / 66.817; 13.583

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