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Høgsfjorden

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Primary outflows
  
Boknafjorden

Max. length
  
23 kilometres (14 mi)

Max depth
  
170 m

Primary outflow
  
Boknafjord

Basin countries
  
Norway

Length
  
23,000 m

Max width
  
1,500 m

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Location
  
Rogaland county, Norway

Høgsfjorden is a fjord in Rogaland county, Norway. The innermost part of the fjord is located at the village of Frafjord in the municipality of Gjesdal. It flows west to Dirdal and then heads northwards. At the village of Forsand, the Lysefjord branches off to the northeast. The Høgsfjorden continues to the northwest past the islands of Idsal and Idse before emptying into the Horgefjorden (just east of the city of Stavanger) and ultimately into the vast Boknafjorden. The fjord runs through the municipalities of Gjesdal, Forsand, Sandnes, and Strand.

Map of H%C3%B8gsfjorden, 4308 Sandnes, Norway

The 23-kilometre (14 mi) long fjord is about 1,500 metres (4,900 ft) wide and has a maximum depth of 170 metres (560 ft). The innermost part of the fjord from Dirdal to Frafjord is also known as the Frafjorden. There is a regular ferry crossing about mid-way through the fjord connecting Forsand and Høle.

References

Høgsfjorden Wikipedia