Bjugnfjorden

The Bjugnfjorden is a fjord in Ørland Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The 14-kilometre (8.7 mi) long fjord begins at the village of Botngård and it heads to the west past the Kjeungskjær Lighthouse into the Atlantic Ocean. Other villages along the fjord include Nes and Uthaug. Bjugn Church is located on the southern shore of the fjord. The Stjørnfjorden lies about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) south of it, on the other side of the Ørlandet peninsula.[1]

Bjugnfjorden
View of the fjord with Bjugn Church on the shore
Bjugnfjorden
Location of the fjord
Bjugnfjorden
Bjugnfjorden (Norway)
LocationTrøndelag county, Norway
Coordinates63.7434°N 09.5786°E / 63.7434; 09.5786
TypeFjord
Primary outflowsFrohavet
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length14 kilometres (8.7 mi)
Max. width5.5 kilometres (3.4 mi)
SettlementsBotngård

See also

References

  1. Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2009-02-14). "Bjugnfjorden". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
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