A long, narrow, deep inlet of the sea between steep slopes.
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A long, narrow, deep inlet from the sea between steep slopes of a mountainous coast. Fjords usually occur where ocean water flows into valleys formed near the coast by glaciers.
It lies in a pleasant valley on the Hadersleben fjord, which is about 9 m.
The coast is indented by numerous deep bays and fjords; the Ise Fjord in the north, with its branches the Roskilde Fjord on the east and the Lamme Fjord on the west, penetrates inland for about 25 m.
It lies on the south side of the Bukken Fjord, and has a picturesque harbour well sheltered by islands.
It is picturesquely situated on both banks of the Tistedal river at its outflow to the Ide fjord, surrounded by several rocky eminences.