Eidangerfjord or Eidangerfjorden is a

fjord In physical geography, a fjord (also spelled fiord in New Zealand English; ) is a long, narrow sea inlet with steep sides or cliffs, created by a glacier. Fjords exist on the coasts of Antarctica, the Arctic, and surrounding landmasses of the n ...

Porsgrunn Municipality is a municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Grenland. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Porsgrunn. Some other notable settlements in Porsgrunn include the town of Brev ...

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county,

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. The long fjord stretches from the village area of

Eidanger Eidanger is a List of former municipalities of Norway, former municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1964. The area is now part of Porsgrunn Municipality. The administrative centre wa ...

south to the

Langesundsfjord Langesundsfjord (), also known as the Breviksfjord (), is a stretch of fjord in Telemark county, Norway. The long fjord flows from the Skagerrak, between the islands of Sandøya, Bjørkøya, and Siktesøya in Porsgrunn Municipality and the ma ...

. The mouth of the Eidangerfjord is located between the town of Brevik and the island of Sandøya. The largest island located in the fjord is Kattøya, located near the head of Eidangerfjord. The shipping harbor for the cement produced by

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is located on the Eidangerfjorden at Brevik. Further in, on the west shore, lies the village of

Heistad Heistad is a village in Porsgrunn Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The village is located on the western shore of the Eidangerfjorden, just north of the town of Brevik. The village is mainly a residential area. About to the west is the ...

. The towns of

Stathelle is a town in Bamble Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The town is located at the confluence of the Frierfjorden, Eidangerfjord, and Langesundsfjorden. The town of Brevik lies about across the fjord and the town of Langesund lies about ...

and Brevik are situated at the junction of the

Frierfjorden Frier or Frierfjord is a fjord in Telemark county, Norway. The long fjord is located along the Skaggerak coast in the traditional district of Grenland and it forms the border with the municipalities of Bamble, Skien, and Porsgrunn. The fjord is ...

, and Eidangerfjord.

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Porsgrunn Fjords of Telemark {{Telemark-geo-stub

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