The Folda[1] is a fjord in Nordland county, Norway. The fjord is located in the waters of Bodø Municipality, Steigen Municipality, and Sørfold Municipality. The Folda empties into the Vestfjorden about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northeast of the town of Bodø. The fjord is about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) wide in the west where it joins the Vestfjorden between the Kjerringøy and Leiranger peninsulas.

Folda
Map
Interactive map of the fjord
LocationNordland county, Norway
Coordinates67°36′48″N 14°50′53″E / 67.6134°N 14.848°E / 67.6134; 14.848
TypeFjord
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length60 kilometres (37 mi)
Max. width9 kilometres (5.6 mi)
Max. depth540 metres (1,770 ft)
Sørfolda fjord branch, Sørfold Municipality

The Folda fjord has many fjord arms which split off from the main fjord. There are two main inland branches: the Nordfolda (in Steigen Municipality) and the Sørfolda (in Bodø and Sørfold municipalities). The fjord is about 60 kilometres (37 mi) long, including the fjord arms that branch off the main fjord.[2]

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  1. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  2. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Folda – fjord i Nordland" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-04-05.