Instefjord (original) (raw)

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Village in Gulen Municipality, Norway

Village in Western Norway, Norway

Instefjord Fjorden[1]
Village
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Coordinates: 60°59′11″N 5°28′56″E / 60.98647°N 5.48233°E / 60.98647; 5.48233
Country Norway
Region Western Norway
County Vestland
District Sogn
Municipality Gulen Municipality
Elevation[2] 3 m (9.8 ft)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code 5961 Brekke

Instefjord[1] is a small village in Gulen Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located at the southern end of the Risnefjorden, a small arm that branches off the main Sognefjorden. The European route E39 highway runs through the village on its way from the city of Bergen to the city of Førde. The small village of Brekke lies about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) to the northwest, and the small village of Oppedal lies about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) to the northeast. Fish farming and agriculture are the main industries in Instefjord.

  1. ^ a b "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2025-11-07.
  2. ^ "Instefjord, Gulen". yr.no. Retrieved 2025-11-07.