Kiel Fjord

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The Kiel Fjord (German: Kieler Förde) is an inlet of the Baltic Sea on the eastern side of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Beginning at the Bay of Kiel, it extends inland for about 17 kilometres (11 mi), dividing the Dänischer Wohld from Wagrien. It terminates at the Hörn [de], a sheet of water in the centre of Kiel.

View of the fjord from over Kiel (2009)
Map of Kiel and environs, c. 1890
View of the fjord from over the Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft shipyard (2003)

The Kiel Canal, which allows ships to pass between the North and Baltic seas without rounding Jutland, has its eastern terminus on the Kiel Fjord. At its narrowest point, the Friedrichsorter Enge, the fjord is only one kilometre wide. The river Schwentine enters the ford near Kiel-Dietrichsdorf.

Locations

Locations on the Kiel Fjord:

Western shore

From north to south:

Eastern shore

From north to south:

54°22′4″N 10°10′23″E

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