Rosfjord

Rosfjorden
Rosfjord
View of the fjord, looking south.
Rosfjorden is located in Agder
Rosfjorden
Rosfjorden
Location of the fjord
Rosfjorden is located in Norway
Rosfjorden
Rosfjorden
Rosfjorden (Norway)
LocationAgder county, Norway
Coordinates58°03′55″N 6°58′51″E / 58.0652°N 06.9808°E / 58.0652; 06.9808
Primary outflowsNorth Sea
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length12 kilometres (7.5 mi)

The Rosfjord or Rosfjorden is a fjord in Lyngdal municipality in Agder county, Norway. The 12-kilometre (7.5 mi) long fjord runs from the town of Lyngdal to the North Sea in the south. The Austad peninsula lies on the east side of the fjord, with the village of Austad near the shoreline. The area surrounding the fjord was once part of the municipality of Austad from 1909 until its dissolution in 1963.[1]

The northern end of the fjord is the location of the Agnefest harbour, a deep water harbour which dates back to at least 1771.[2] Because of the high salinity of the water, the fjord rarely freezes, making it a suitable harbour. Rosfjord Beach, a popular sandy beach in the summer, is also located at the northern end of the fjord. There is both a campsite and a hotel near the beach. Commercial camping on the site goes back to 1934. In the 1970s several cottages were built, and the hotel—Rosfjord Strandhotell—dates from 1986.[1][3]

  • Rosfjord beach in April
    Rosfjord beach in April
  • Lyngdal Bible Camp, along the fjord
    Lyngdal Bible Camp, along the fjord
  • Agnefest at the north end of the fjord
    Agnefest at the north end of the fjord

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Store norske leksikon. "Rosfjorden" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-10-09.
  2. ^ "History". Lyngdal Municipality. Retrieved 2009-04-27.
  3. ^ "Historie: Rosfjord Strandhotell" (in Norwegian). Rosfjord Strandhotell. Archived from the original on 2009-01-04. Retrieved 2009-04-27.
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