Kilsfjord, Møre og Romsdal
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Kilsfjord is a fjord
in the municipality of Volda
in Møre og Romsdal
county, Norway
. It is located along the highway in the central part of the municipality. The Kilsfjord joins the Austefjord
to form the Voldsfjord. It is located about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) east of the Dalsfjorden.
Fjord
Geologically, a fjord is a long, narrow inlet with steep sides or cliffs, created in a valley carved by glacial activity.-Formation:A fjord is formed when a glacier cuts a U-shaped valley by abrasion of the surrounding bedrock. Glacial melting is accompanied by rebound of Earth's crust as the ice...
in the municipality of Volda
Volda
Volda is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the Sunnmøre region. The administrative centre is the village of Volda. The municipality is located about south of the city of Ålesund.-General information:...
in Møre og Romsdal
Møre og Romsdal
is a county in the northernmost part of Western Norway. It borders the counties of Sør-Trøndelag, Oppland and Sogn og Fjordane. The county administration is located in Molde, while Ålesund is the largest city.-The name:...
county, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. It is located along the highway in the central part of the municipality. The Kilsfjord joins the Austefjord
Austefjord
The Austefjord is a fjord arm of the Voldsfjord that lies in the municipality of Volda in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The long fjord lies about north of the mountain Eidskyrkja in the northeastern part of the municipality. The Austefjord and the Kilsfjord join together to form the...
to form the Voldsfjord. It is located about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) east of the Dalsfjorden.