Mefjorden

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Mefjorden or Mefjord is a small fjord in Sandefjord Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The Script error: No such module "convert". long fjord lies in-between two long, narrow peninsulas: Vesterøya and Østerøya. It is a narrow fjord with many minor islands and islets.[1]

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 (Template:Lit). During the Viking Age, a royal lodge (Script error: No such module "Lang".) 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

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