Mefjorden or Mefjord is a small
fjord in
Sandefjord Municipality in
Vestfold county,
Norway. The long fjord lies in-between two long, narrow peninsulas:
Vesterøya
Vesterøya (West Island) is one of two peninsulas outside Sandefjord, Norway. It is primarily known for its many beaches and idyllic coastal landscape, but there are also numerous trails used for hiking and biking.Mšbius, Aaron and Michael (2014). ...
and
Østerøya
Østerøya (East Island) is one of two peninsulas outside Sandefjord, Norway. It borders in west to the Mefjord and east to the Tønsbergfjord. Tønsberg Barrel is located on the southern end of the peninsula. Tønsberg Barrel is an old beacon ...
. It is a narrow fjord with many minor islands and islets.
Tourism
There are many, many
vacation homes
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on both sides of the fjord. Additionally, there is a large campground, ''Strand Leirsted'', that is located on its east side. Several islands in the fjord are also home to vacation homes, including Grindholmen, Storholmen, and Brattholmen islands.
History
The fjord was historically known as Midtfjorden (). During the
Viking Age, a royal lodge () was located at
Gokstad at the innermost part of the fjord. It is also the fjord used when burying Olav Geirstadr-Alv and the
Gokstad Ship in the 9th century.
See also
*
List of Norwegian fjords
This list of Norwegian fjords shows many of the fjords in Norway. In total, there are about 1,190 fjords in Norway and the Svalbard islands. The sortable list includes the lengths and locations of those fjords.
Fjords
See also
* List of gla ...
References
Sandefjord
Fjords of Vestfold
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