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Åfjorden is a fjord in Hyllestad municipality in Vestland county, western Norway's coastal region. It runs eastward from Buefjorden, north of the Solund islands, and is more than two kilometres wide before dividing inland into the shorter arms Sørfjorden and Hyllestadfjorden. Mica schist on its northern and eastern shores was historically quarried for millstones. [Store norske leksikon](https://snl.no/%C3%85fjorden).
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Where is Åfjorden located?
Åfjorden is in Hyllestad municipality in Vestland county, western Norway. It lies north of the Solund islands.
What body of water does Åfjorden connect to?
Åfjorden runs eastward from Buefjorden. It is part of the coastal fjord system in western Norway.
How wide is Åfjorden?
The fjord is more than two kilometres wide before it divides inland. It then separates into the shorter arms Sørfjorden and Hyllestadfjorden.
Which fjord arms branch from Åfjorden?
The inland branches are Sørfjorden and Hyllestadfjorden. Both are shorter arms of the larger Åfjorden system.
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