Topdalsfjorden

Topdalsfjorden
Tovdalsfjorden (historic)[1]
View of the fjord in Kristiansand
Interactive map of the fjord
LocationAgder county, Norway
Coordinates58°09′24″N 8°02′49″E / 58.1566°N 08.0469°E / 58.1566; 08.0469
TypeFjord
Tovdalselva
Kristiansandsfjorden
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length12 kilometres (7.5 mi)
SettlementsKristiansand

Topdalsfjorden[1] is a fjord in Kristiansand Municipality in Agder county, Norway. The 12-kilometre (7.5 mi) long fjord runs from the village of Ålefjær south to the city centre of Kristiansand. The river Topdalselva empties into the fjord at the eastern side just south of the Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik. The European route E18 highway crosses the fjord on the Varodd Bridge.[2][3][4]

Topdalsfjorden is crossed by the Varodd Bridge.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  2. ↑ Evensen, Knut Harald, ed. (2010). NAF Veibok 2010–2012 (in Norwegian) (29 ed.). Oslo: Norges Automobil-Forbund. p. 14.
  3. ↑ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Tovdalsvassdraget". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
  4. ↑ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Kristiansand". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 13 August 2013.