Frænfjorden

Frænfjorden is a fjord in Hustadvika Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The approximately 12-kilometre long fjord flows from the village of Malme in the east to the Julsundet strait near the island of Gossa.

Type: Fjord
Description: fjord in Møre og Romsdal, Norway
Also known as: “Frænenfjord”, “Frænfjord”, and “Fraenfjorden”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Vågøy Church and Jendemsfjellet.

Vågøy Church

Church

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Vågøy Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Hustadvika Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located on the small island of Vågøya at the entrance to the Frænfjorden.

Jendemsfjellet

Peak

Photo: L. Beck, CC BY 4.0.

Jendemsfjellet is a mountain in Hustadvika Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The cone-shaped mountain is located just northeast of the villages of Jendem and Hollingen, southeast of the small island of Vågøya, and southwest of the village of Aureosen. Jendemsfjellet is situated 4 km southeast of Frænfjorden.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aukra and Bud.

Aukra

Village

Photo: PeterFisk, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Aukrasanden is a village in Aukra Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located on the southeast side of the island of Gossa. Just south of Aukrasanden is a ferry connection, across the Julsundet strait, to the village of Hollingen on the mainland. Aukra is situated 6 km southwest of Frænfjorden.

Bud

Village

Photo: Halvard, CC BY 2.5.

Bud is a fishing village in Hustadvika Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county in western Norway. The village is located on the Romsdal peninsula along the Atlanterhavsveien road, west of the village of Hustad, north of the village of Tornes, and east of the Bjørnsund islands. Bud Church is located in the village. Bud is situated 10 km northwest of Frænfjorden.

Frænfjorden

Categories: fjord and body of water
Location: Hustadvika, Møre og Romsdal, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

62.83076° or 62° 49′ 51″ north

Longitude

7.00116° or 7° 0′ 4″ east

Open location code

9FJ9R2J2+8F

GeoNames ID

3156554

Wikidata ID

Q3440346

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Russian—“Frænfjorden” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Frænfjorden”
Danish: “Frænfjorden”
German: “Frænfjorden”
Norwegian Bokmål: “Frænafjorden”
Norwegian Bokmål: “Frænfjorden”
Norwegian Nynorsk: “Frænfjorden”
Norwegian: “Frænfjorden”
Russian: “Френ-фьорд”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Hamnneset and Tornes.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hamnnesodden and Rotvikbukta.

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