Åsskardfjorden

Åsskardfjorden
Interactive map of the fjord
LocationMøre og Romsdal county, Norway
Coordinates63°00′40″N 8°26′29″E / 63.01099°N 8.44129°E / 63.01099; 8.44129
TypeFjord
Primary outflowsBøfjorden, Trongfjorden
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length6 kilometres (3.7 mi)
SettlementsÅsskard

Åsskardfjorden is a fjord in Surnadal Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The 6-kilometre (3.7 mi) long fjord is an arm off the main Trongfjorden. The village of Åsskard lies at the innermost part of the fjord. The villages of Bølandet and Settemsøran lie near the mouth of the fjord and they are connected by a bridge crossing the fjord. The outer part of the Åsskardfjorden is known as the Bøfjorden. The fjord was historically located in the central part of the old Åsskard Municipality.