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<p>Between steep mountains, the arms of <a href="ssr:781805" data-county="Rogaland" data-lat="59.45459" data-lng="5.87593" data-municipality="Suldal" data-type="Fjord">Krossfjorden</a>—<a href="ssr:670238" data-county="Rogaland" data-lat="59.25027" data-lng="5.6997" data-municipality="Stavanger" data-type="Fjord">Nedstrandsfjorden</a>, <a href="ssr:913312" data-county="Rogaland" data-lat="59.46118" data-lng="6.02477" data-municipality="Suldal" data-type="Fjord">Vindafjorden</a>, <a href="ssr:366829" data-county="Rogaland" data-lat="59.50891" data-lng="5.85084" data-municipality="Vindafjord" data-type="Fjord">Sandeidfjorden</a>, <a href="ssr:852029" data-county="Rogaland" data-lat="59.41201" data-lng="5.71534" data-municipality="Tysvær" data-type="Fjord">Yrkefjorden</a>, and <a href="ssr:670756" data-county="Rogaland" data-lat="59.46707" data-lng="5.74038" data-municipality="Vindafjord" data-type="Fjord">Vatsfjorden</a>—cut into the land in all compass directions. They are all typical Westland fjords with predominantly steep, deciduous forest-clad mountainsides where residences have been established on gentler slopes.<br>The densest settlements are gathered around the central <a href="ssr:366829" data-county="Rogaland" data-lat="59.50891" data-lng="5.85084" data-municipality="Vindafjord" data-type="Fjord">Sandeidfjorden</a>, on the N-side of <a href="ssr:913312" data-county="Rogaland" data-lat="59.46118" data-lng="6.02477" data-municipality="Suldal" data-type="Fjord">Vindafjorden</a>, and around <a href="ssr:670756" data-county="Rogaland" data-lat="59.46707" data-lng="5.74038" data-municipality="Vindafjord" data-type="Fjord">Vatsfjorden</a>. A well-developed road network provides connections inland to <a href="ssr:813263" data-county="Rogaland" data-lat="59.2275" data-lng="6.2472" data-municipality="Stavanger" data-type="Landskapsområde">Ryfylke</a>, W-over to the peninsula at <a href="ssr:851640" data-county="Rogaland" data-lat="59.41378" data-lng="5.26803" data-municipality="Haugesund" data-type="By">Haugesund</a>, and to the villages in <a href="ssr:692498" data-county="Vestland" data-lat="59.6305" data-lng="5.95809" data-municipality="Etne" data-type="Landskapsområde">Sunnhordland</a>.<br>Easily recognizable formations around the fjords include <a href="ssr:63366" data-county="Rogaland" data-lat="59.42993" data-lng="5.96368" data-municipality="Suldal" data-type="Fjell">Grytenuten</a>, 862 m, <a href="ssr:730293" data-county="Rogaland" data-lat="59.49235" data-lng="6.08215" data-municipality="Vindafjord" data-type="Fjell">Akslandsnuten</a>, 821 m, near <a href="ssr:913312" data-county="Rogaland" data-lat="59.46118" data-lng="6.02477" data-municipality="Suldal" data-type="Fjord">Vindafjorden</a> and <a href="ssr:853553" data-county="Rogaland" data-lat="59.55933" data-lng="5.84617" data-municipality="Vindafjord" data-type="Fjell">Vidhovda</a>, 590 m, at the bottom of <a href="ssr:366829" data-county="Rogaland" data-lat="59.50891" data-lng="5.85084" data-municipality="Vindafjord" data-type="Fjord">Sandeidfjorden</a>.<br>Ice can, year after year, lie for several months in <a href="ssr:670756" data-county="Rogaland" data-lat="59.46707" data-lng="5.74038" data-municipality="Vindafjord" data-type="Fjord">Vatsfjorden</a> and the bottom of <a href="ssr:852029" data-county="Rogaland" data-lat="59.41201" data-lng="5.71534" data-municipality="Tysvær" data-type="Fjord">Yrkefjorden</a>. It also happens that part of <a href="ssr:366829" data-county="Rogaland" data-lat="59.50891" data-lng="5.85084" data-municipality="Vindafjord" data-type="Fjord">Sandeidfjorden</a> can freeze for shorter periods.<br>Along the fjords, there are many anchorage spots where smaller vessels in fair weather and otherwise, when considering weather and wind direction, can anchor. But generally, the bottom is steeply sloping everywhere, and there are few truly good harbors.</p>
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<p>Mellom bratte fjell skjærer armene av <a href="ssr:781805" data-county="Rogaland" data-lat="59.45459" data-lng="5.87593" data-municipality="Suldal" data-type="Fjord">Krossfjorden</a>; <a href="ssr:670238" data-county="Rogaland" data-lat="59.25027" data-lng="5.6997" data-municipality="Stavanger" data-type="Fjord">Nedstrandsfjorden</a>, <a href="ssr:913312" data-county="Rogaland" data-lat="59.46118" data-lng="6.02477" data-municipality="Suldal" data-type="Fjord">Vindafjorden</a>, <a href="ssr:366829" data-county="Rogaland" data-lat="59.50891" data-lng="5.85084" data-municipality="Vindafjord" data-type="Fjord">Sandeidfjorden</a>, <a href="ssr:852029" data-county="Rogaland" data-lat="59.41201" data-lng="5.71534" data-municipality="Tysvær" data-type="Fjord">Yrkefjorden</a> og <a href="ssr:670756" data-county="Rogaland" data-lat="59.46707" data-lng="5.74038" data-municipality="Vindafjord" data-type="Fjord">Vatsfjorden</a> seg inn i landet i alle kompassretninger. De er alle typiske vestlandsfjorder med overveiende sterkt skrånende, lauvskogkledde fjellsider hvor det på de slakere hellingene er ryddet boplasser.<br>Den tetteste bebyggelsen er samlet om den sentrale <a href="ssr:366829" data-county="Rogaland" data-lat="59.50891" data-lng="5.85084" data-municipality="Vindafjord" data-type="Fjord">Sandeidfjorden</a>, på N-siden av <a href="ssr:913312" data-county="Rogaland" data-lat="59.46118" data-lng="6.02477" data-municipality="Suldal" data-type="Fjord">Vindafjorden</a> og rundt <a href="ssr:670756" data-county="Rogaland" data-lat="59.46707" data-lng="5.74038" data-municipality="Vindafjord" data-type="Fjord">Vatsfjorden</a>. Et velutviklet veinett gir forbindelse innover <a href="ssr:813263" data-county="Rogaland" data-lat="59.2275" data-lng="6.2472" data-municipality="Stavanger" data-type="Landskapsområde">Ryfylke</a>, W-over til halvøya ved <a href="ssr:851640" data-county="Rogaland" data-lat="59.41378" data-lng="5.26803" data-municipality="Haugesund" data-type="By">Haugesund</a> og til bygdene i <a href="ssr:692498" data-county="Vestland" data-lat="59.6305" data-lng="5.95809" data-municipality="Etne" data-type="Landskapsområde">Sunnhordland</a>.<br>Av lett kjennelige formasjoner rundt fjordene nevnes <a href="ssr:63366" data-county="Rogaland" data-lat="59.42993" data-lng="5.96368" data-municipality="Suldal" data-type="Fjell">Grytenuten</a>, 862 m, <a href="ssr:730293" data-county="Rogaland" data-lat="59.49235" data-lng="6.08215" data-municipality="Vindafjord" data-type="Fjell">Akslandsnuten</a>, 821 m, ved <a href="ssr:913312" data-county="Rogaland" data-lat="59.46118" data-lng="6.02477" data-municipality="Suldal" data-type="Fjord">Vindafjorden</a> og <a href="ssr:853553" data-county="Rogaland" data-lat="59.55933" data-lng="5.84617" data-municipality="Vindafjord" data-type="Fjell">Vidhovda</a>, 590 m, ved bunnen av <a href="ssr:366829" data-county="Rogaland" data-lat="59.50891" data-lng="5.85084" data-municipality="Vindafjord" data-type="Fjord">Sandeidfjorden</a>.<br>Isen kan år om annet ligge flere måneder i <a href="ssr:670756" data-county="Rogaland" data-lat="59.46707" data-lng="5.74038" data-municipality="Vindafjord" data-type="Fjord">Vatsfjorden</a> og i bunnen av <a href="ssr:852029" data-county="Rogaland" data-lat="59.41201" data-lng="5.71534" data-municipality="Tysvær" data-type="Fjord">Yrkefjorden</a>. Det hender også at en del av <a href="ssr:366829" data-county="Rogaland" data-lat="59.50891" data-lng="5.85084" data-municipality="Vindafjord" data-type="Fjord">Sandeidfjorden</a> kan fryse for kortere tid.<br>Langs fjordene er det mange ankerplasser hvor mindre fartøyer i godvær og ellers når man tar hensyn til vær- og vindretningen, kan legge seg for anker. Men stort sett er bunnen overalt sterkt avfallende, og det finnes få virkelig gode havner.</p>
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