Location: | Nordland county, Norway |
Caption Map: | Interactive map of the fjord |
Basin Countries: | Norway |
Coords: | 67.5382°N 15.2161°W |
Type: | Fjord |
Outflow: | Folda |
or [1] is a fjord in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in Sørfold Municipality and Bodø Municipality. The 40km (30miles) Sørfolda is a southeastern branch of the main Folda fjord. Side branches include the Nevelsfjorden, Eidekjosen, Skjunkfjorden, and Leirfjorden. The deepest part of the fjord reaches below sea level.[2] [3]
The village of Straumen is located at the innermost end of the Sørfolda. The village of Røsvika sits on the western shore of the fjord, about halfway along the fjord. The European route E06 runs along parts of the eastern shore of the fjord.