Mefjorden

For the fjord in Troms county, Norway, see Mefjorden (Troms).

Mefjord
Mefjorden
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Location	Vestfold county, Norway
Coordinates	59.12188°N 10.26618°E / 59.12188; 10.26618
Type	Fjord
Primary outflows	Ytre Oslofjord
Basin countries	Norway
Max. length	9 kilometres (5.6 mi)
Max. width	1.6 kilometres (0.99 mi)

Mefjorden or Mefjord is a small fjord in Sandefjord Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The 9-kilometre (5.6 mi) long fjord lies in-between two long, narrow peninsulas: Vesterøya and Østerøya. It is a narrow fjord with many minor islands and islets.[1]

Tourism

There are many, many vacation homes 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.[2][3]

History

The fjord was historically known as Midtfjorden (lit. 'the middle fjord'). During the Viking Age, a royal lodge (kongsseter) 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.[4]

See also

• List of Norwegian fjords

References

1. Davidsen, Roger (2008). Et Sted i Sandefjord (in Norwegian). Sandar Historielag. p. 85. ISBN 9788299456753.
2. Holm, Henry (1984). Sommerkysten. 2: Fra Verdens Ende til Lista (in Norwegian). Gyldendal. p. 19. ISBN 8205142785.
3. Jøranlid, Marianne (1996). 40 trivelige turer i Sandefjord og omegn (in Norwegian). Vett Viten. p. 42. ISBN 9788241202841.
4. Bryn, Laurits L. (1926). Sandefjord og omegn (in Norwegian). Sandefjord Aktietrykkeri. p. 73. Retrieved 3 September 2021.