Folda, Nordland

{{Short description|Fjord in Nordland, Norway}}

{{About|Folda in Nordland county, Norway||Folda (disambiguation)}}

{{Infobox body of water

|name = Folda

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|caption = View of the fjord

|location = Nordland county, Norway

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|caption_map = Interactive map of the fjord

|basin_countries = Norway

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|type = Fjord

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|length = {{convert|60|km}}

|width = {{convert|9|km}}

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|max-depth = {{convert|540|m}}

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The Folda{{cite web|url=https://stadnamn.kartverket.no/fakta/269214|title=Informasjon om stadnamn|website=Norgeskart|publisher=Kartverket|language=no|accessdate=2024-09-03}} is a fjord in Nordland county, Norway. The fjord is located in the waters of Bodø Municipality, Steigen Municipality, and Sørfold Municipality. The Folda empties into the Vestfjorden about {{convert|40|km}} northeast of the town of Bodø. The fjord is about {{convert|9|km}} wide in the west where it joins the Vestfjorden between the Kjerringøy and Leiranger peninsulas.

File:Sørfolda.jpg

The Folda fjord has many fjord arms which split off from the main fjord. There are two main inland branches: the Nordfolda (in Steigen Municipality) and the Sørfolda (in Bodø and Sørfold municipalities). The fjord is about {{convert|60|km}} long, including the fjord arms that branch off the main fjord.{{cite web|url=http://snl.no/Folda/fjord%20i%20Nordland|title=Folda – fjord i Nordland|author=Store norske leksikon|authorlink=Store norske leksikon|language=Norwegian|accessdate=2012-04-05}}