Lyngdalsfjorden is a fjord in Agder county, Norway. The 16-kilometre (9.9 mi) fjord begins at the village of Alleen in Lyngdal municipality and it flows southwest into Farsund municipality before emptying into the North Sea just south of the town of Farsund. The 1-to-2-kilometre (0.62 to 1.24 mi) wide fjord is fed by the river Lygna at Alleen and it has a couple larger fjords that join the Lyngdalsfjorden. The Åptafjorden joins the Lyngdalsfjorden from the northwest, coming from Sande and Åpta in the Herad area. The large lake Framvaren flows into the Helvikfjorden, which joins the Lyngdalsfjorden from the west.[1]

Lyngdalsfjorden
View of the fjord from the Kvavik beach
Lyngdalsfjorden is located in Agder
Lyngdalsfjorden
Lyngdalsfjorden
Location of the fjord
Lyngdalsfjorden is located in Norway
Lyngdalsfjorden
Lyngdalsfjorden
Lyngdalsfjorden (Norway)
LocationAgder county, Norway
Coordinates58°07′27″N 6°53′07″E / 58.1243°N 06.8852°E / 58.1243; 06.8852
Primary inflowsLygna river
Primary outflowsNorth Sea
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length16 kilometres (9.9 mi)
Max. width1 to 2 km (0.62 to 1.24 mi)
SettlementsAlleen, Farsund

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  1. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Lyngdalsfjorden" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-10-01.