Nordfjord or Nordfjorden is the sixth longest fjord in Norway. It's located in the northern part of Vestland county, flowing through the municipalities of Stryn, Gloppen, Stad, Bremanger, and Kinn. It is the central feature of the entire Nordfjord region, which makes up the northern third of the county.
The long fjord stretches from HusevÃÂ¥gøy island in Kinn Municipality to the village of Loen in Stryn Municipality. The fjord begins as runoff from the Jostedalsbreen, Europe's largest mainland glacier, in the east, and flows westward, emptying into the ocean just south of the Stadlandet peninsula. The mouth of the fjord lies between the large islands of VÃÂ¥gsøy and Bremangerlandet (with the smaller island of HusevÃÂ¥gøy lying in the middle of the mouth).
There are several smaller fjords which branch off the main Nordfjorden: Eidsfjorden, ÃÂ lfotfjorden, Hyefjorden, and Gloppefjorden. The fjord reaches a maximum depth of near the mouth of the Eidsfjorden and also by the village of Bryggja.
The fjord has no road or rail crossings, but it has three regular ferry crossings. There is an electric ferry from Anda to Lote as part of the European route E39 highway, using 75 kWh per crossing. Another crossing is from Isane to StÃÂ¥rheim. The final crossing is near the mouth of the fjord from the town of MÃÂ¥løy to Oldeide. This final crossing also includes a stop at the island of HusevÃÂ¥gøy in the middle of the fjord.
There are numerous old fishing communities located along the fjord that date back to pre-Viking times. Some of the notable population centers along the fjord include the town of MÃÂ¥løy (near the north side of the mouth in Kinn Municipality), the villages of Bryggja and Totland, Kjølsdalen, StÃÂ¥rheim, Nordfjordeid, and Lote (in Stad Municipality); Rugsund, Davik, and àlfoten (in Bremanger Municipality); Sandane and Gimmestad (in Gloppen Municipality); and Randabygda, Utvik, Innvik, Roset, Stryn, Olden, and Loen (in Stryn Municipality).
The commercial hub of the Nordfjord is the village of Nordfjordeid.
The Nordfjord is visited by hundreds of cruise ships. In 2023 there was in total 263 calls between the ports of Nordfjordeid, Olden and MÃÂ¥løy. With a total passenger volume of 621 560. 90% of the cruise traffic is between the months of May and September.