Batnfjord or Batnfjorden is a fjord in Gjemnes Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The 10-kilometre (6.2 mi) long fjord begins at the village of Batnfjordsøra, the municipal center of Gjemnes Municipality, and runs to the northeast toward the island of Bergsøya, where it joins the Tingvollfjorden. Other villages on the shores of the fjord include Gjemnes, Torvikbukt, and Øre. The European route E39 highway runs along the northern shore of the fjord.[1] The Batnfjordelva flows into this fjord.

Batnfjorden
View of the fjord
Batnfjorden is located in Møre og Romsdal
Batnfjorden
Batnfjorden
Location in Møre og Romsdal
LocationNordmøre, Møre og Romsdal
Coordinates62°54′23″N 7°42′06″E / 62.9064°N 7.7016°E / 62.9064; 7.7016
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length10 kilometres (6.2 mi)

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  1. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Batnfjorden" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-11-29.