Førde Fjord
Førde Fjord () is a fjord in Vestland county, Norway. It is the longest of all the fjords in the traditional district of Sunnfjord. Førdefjorden passes through the municipalities of Sunnfjord, Askvoll, and Kinn. The fjord begins at the town of Førde, at the estuary of the river Jølstra, which comes from the lake Jølstravatn. The island of Svanøya lies just outside the mouth of Førdefjorden. There are roads along the shoreline on both the north and south sides of the fjord, and the European route E39 highway runs past the town of Førde, near Førdefjorden. Development. have applied  to deposit 6m tonnes of tailings a year for 50 years into the Fjord, prompting much opposition. [As of 2021] Nordic Mining is permitted to dump 9 [metric] tons of chemicals into the fjord per year, including 2 tons of SIBX (sodium isobutyl xanthate). Settlements. The following settlements are located along the Førdefjorden: