Mefjorden
Fjord in Vestfold, Norway
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Mefjorden or Mefjord is a small fjord in Sandefjord Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The 9-kilometre (5.6 mi) long fjord lies in-between two long, narrow peninsulas: Vesterøya and Østerøya. It is a narrow fjord with many minor islands and islets.[1]
| Mefjord | |
|---|---|
| Mefjorden | |
  Mefjorden Location of the fjord  Mefjorden Mefjorden (Norway) | |
| Location | Vestfold county, Norway |
| Coordinates | 59.12188°N 10.26618°E |
| Type | Fjord |
| Primary outflows | Ytre Oslofjord |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Max. length | 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) |
| Max. width | 1.6 kilometres (0.99 mi) |
Tourism
There are many, many vacation homes on both sides of the fjord. Additionally, there is a large campground, Strand Leirsted, that is located on its east side. Several islands in the fjord are also home to vacation homes, including Grindholmen, Storholmen, and Brattholmen islands.[2][3]
History
The fjord was historically known as Midtfjorden (lit. 'the middle fjord'). During the Viking Age, a royal lodge (kongsseter) was located at Gokstad at the innermost part of the fjord. It is also the fjord used when burying Olav Geirstadr-Alv and the Gokstad Ship in the 9th century.[4]
