Mefjorden

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

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]

Mefjord
Mefjorden
Mefjorden Location of the fjord Show map of Vestfold Mefjorden Mefjorden (Norway) Show map of Norway
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)

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