Iddefjord

Iddefjorden seen from Fredriksten

Iddefjord (English: Idde Fjord,[1][2] a classic fjord with a narrow watercourse and steep natural formations on both sides) runs along the Norwegian–Swedish border from the Singlefjord (English: Single Fjord).[3][4] The Iddefjord separates the Swedish province of Bohuslän in the county of Västra Götaland from the Norwegian municipality of Halden in the county of Østfold. It opens to the Skagerrak via the Svinesund and Hvaler archipelago (a cluster of classic skerries). The outermost stretch is called the Ringdalsfjord (English: Ringdals Fjord),[3][5] but from the point where it makes a sharp bend and further south, it is called the Iddefjord.

The famous Norwegian fortress Fredriksten in Halden rises over the Iddefjord. The Iddefjord was one of several important geological features that enabled Fredriksten Fortress to successfully repel Swedish invasions in 1716, 1718 and 1814.

References

  1. ↑ Anderson, Ewan W. 2003. International Boundaries: A Geopolitical Atlas. New York: Routledge, p. 768.
  2. ↑ Major, Harlan. 1950. Norwegian Holiday. New York: Funk & Wagnalls, p. 128.
  3. 1 2 A Brief Geographical and Hydro Graphical Study of Bays and Estuaries the Coasts of which Belong to Different States. 2009. Geneva: United Nations, p. 218.
  4. ↑ Alander, Harald. 1942. Sponges from the Swedish West-Coast and Adjacent Waters. Göteborg: Henrik Struves boktryckeri, p. 8.
  5. ↑ Hyde, Robert. 1979. The Sparks Flew in Sweden. Cruising World (January): 92–93.

Coordinates: 59°03′N 11°24′E / 59.050°N 11.400°E / 59.050; 11.400

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