Esefjorden

Esefjorden
View of Tjugum from Esefjorden
LocationVestland county, Norway
Coordinates61°13′01″N 6°30′30″E / 61.21688°N 6.50847°E / 61.21688; 6.50847
TypeFjord
Primary outflowsSognefjord
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length4 kilometres (2.5 mi)
Max. width700 metres (2,300 ft)
SettlementsBalestrand, Tjugum
Location
Interactive map of the fjord

Esefjorden is a fjord arm on the north side of the Sognefjord in Sogndal Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The fjord is about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) long and its mouth is just west of the mouth of the larger Fjærlandsfjorden. The village of Balestrand is located on the south side of the fjord, at the mouth. The village of Tjugum lies at the north side of the mouth of the fjord. At Dragsviki, just east of Tjugum, there are regular ferry connections to Hella (across the Fjærlandsfjorden) and on to Vangsnes in Vik Municipality. Tjugum Church is located on the shore of the Esefjorden, just east of Dragsviki. The Norwegian County Road 55 follows the shoreline of the fjord on both sides.