Sandefjordsfjord

#1377 among destinations in Norway

Nature, Natural attraction, Fjord

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Facts and practical information

The Sandefjordsfjord, sometimes also called the Sandefjord is an approximately 9 km long fjord in the municipality of Sandefjord in Vestfold, Norway. It is located to the west of Vesterøya. The Sandefjordsfjord is the longest of the four fjords located in Sandefjord, Norway. It is a wide fjord which gradually shrinks northbound towards the city harbor. The name dates to Sverris saga from 1200 A.D. ()

Local name: Sandefjordsfjorden Coordinates: 59°1'60"N, 10°16'0"E

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VestfoldNorway

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Sandefjordsfjord – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Svenner Lighthouse, Tjøme golfklubb, Røssesund Bridge, Mefjord.

6.1 miSW
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Svenner Lighthouse, Larvik
155 min walk • Svenner Lighthouse is a coastal lighthouse in the municipality of Larvik in Vestfold og Telemark, Norway. It was first lit in 1874 on the archipelago Svenner. The current tower was built in 1900. The lighthouse was listed as a protected site in 1997, and was automated in 2003.
6.9 miNE
59°6'35"N • 10°23'26"E
Tjøme golfklubb, Tjøme
176 min walk • Golf
7.2 miNE
Bridge
Røssesund Bridge
184 min walk • Røssesund Bridge is a bridge over Røssesund between the islands of Tjøme and Brøtsø in Tjøme municipality in Vestfold og Telemark county. The bridge was completed in 1952. It was financed by toll payments from traffic over the Vrengen Bridge. The bridge is 14 meters high.
3.7 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Fjord
Mefjord
96 min walk • The Mefjord is a small fjord in the municipality of Sandefjord in Vestfold, Norway. It is a 9 km long fjord which lies in-between Vesterøya and Østerøya. It is a narrow fjord with many minor islands and islets. There are many vacation homes on both sides of the fjord and a large campground, Strand Leirsted, is located on its east side.
3.4 miNW
National park
Hemskilen
87 min walk • Hemskilen is a plant and wildlife preserve with a wetland area known for its unique vegetation and fauna. It is located near the island Storøya on the Sandefjord-Larvik border in Vestfold County. Hemskilen is, at 335 decares, one of the largest preserves of its kind in the county.

Sandefjordsfjord

Facts and practical information

Sandefjordsfjord – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Svenner Lighthouse, Larvik

Tjøme golfklubb, Tjøme

Røssesund Bridge

Mefjord

Hemskilen