Mefjorden

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****Mefjorden or Mefjord is a small fjord in Sandefjord Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The 9 km long fjord lies in-between two long, narrow peninsulas: Vesterøya and Østerøya. It is a narrow fjord with many minor islands and islets.

Tourism

There are many, many vacation homes on both sides of the fjord. Additionally, there is a large campground, Strand Leirsted, that is located on its east side. Several islands in the fjord are also home to vacation homes, including Grindholmen, Storholmen, and Brattholmen islands.

History

The fjord was historically known as Midtfjorden (lit. 'the middle fjord'). During the Viking Age, a royal lodge (kongsseter) was located at Gokstad at the innermost part of the fjord. It is also the fjord used when burying Olav Geirstadr-Alv and the Gokstad Ship in the 9th century.

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