Høgsfjorden is a fjord in Rogaland county, Norway. It lies in the municipalities of Stavanger, Sandnes, Strand, and Gjesdal. 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.[1]

Høgsfjorden
View of the fjord
Høgsfjorden is located in Rogaland
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Høgsfjorden
Location of the fjord
Høgsfjorden is located in Norway
Høgsfjorden
Høgsfjorden
Høgsfjorden (Norway)
LocationRogaland county, Norway
Coordinates58°52′53″N 6°05′41″E / 58.8814°N 6.09467°E / 58.8814; 6.09467
Primary outflowsBoknafjorden
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length23 kilometres (14 mi)
Max. width1,500 metres (4,900 ft)
Max. depth170 metres (560 ft)

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 midway through the fjord connecting the villages of Forsand and Høle.[1]

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  1. ^ a b Store norske leksikon. "Høgsfjorden" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-02-04.