Gulafjorden
Sign in to saveGulafjorden is a fjord in Gulen Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The historic Gulating assemblies in medieval Norway took place in this area. Today, there are several salmon fish farms in the fjord.
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- Gulen Municipality
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Gulafjorden is a fjord in Gulen Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The historic Gulating assemblies in medieval Norway took place in this area. Today, there are several salmon fish farms in the fjord.
The long fjord flows from the Sognesjøen strait to the east towards the mainland. The islands of Byrknesøyna, Mjømna, and Sandøyna lie along the southern side of the fjord. The island of Hisarøyna lies on the northern side of the fjord. The village of Eivindvik, the municipal centre of Gulen Municipality lies on the mainland, along the northern coast of the fjord.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Gulafjorden” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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