Oksefjorden (Agder)

Oksefjorden is a fjord in Agder county, Norway.[1] The 5-kilometre (3.1 mi) long fjord runs between the islands of Borøya and Tverrdalsøya along the border of Tvedestrand and Arendal municipalities. At the north end of the fjord, it joins the Tvedestrandfjorden and the Eikelandsfjorden and at the south end it flows into the Skagerrak. The village of Sandvika lies along the northern shore of the fjord (on Borøya) and the village of Holmesund (on Tverrdalsøya).

Oksefjorden
Oksefjorden
Location of the fjord
Oksefjorden
Oksefjorden (Norway)
LocationAgder county, Norway
Coordinates58.5781°N 08.9892°E / 58.5781; 08.9892
TypeFjord
Primary inflowsTvedestrandfjorden
Primary outflowsSkagerrak
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length5 kilometres (3.1 mi)
Max. width750 metres (2,460 ft)

See also

References

  1. "Oksefjorden, Arendal (Aust-Agder)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2018-01-02.


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