Ise Fjord

Ise Fjord (Danish: Isefjorden) is a deeply branched arm of the sea into the Danish island Zealand. From its relatively narrow entrance from the Kattegat at Hundested and Rørvig, branches of Ise Fjord stretch 35 km inland and divide the northern part of Zealand into the peninsulas of Odsherred, Hornsherred, and Nordsjælland.

Ise Fjord
Isefjorden (Danish)
Map of Ise Fjord
Ise Fjord
Location in Zealand
Ise Fjord
Ise Fjord (Denmark)
Ise Fjord
Ise Fjord (Europe)
Coordinates55.85°N 11.8°E / 55.85; 11.8
Typefjord
Ocean/sea sourcesAtlantic Ocean
Basin countriesDenmark

Some branches have names of their own, such as Roskilde Fjord which joins Ise Fjord proper close to its northern end, Lejre Vig in Lejre Municipality just west of Roskilde harbor, Holbæk Fjord, and the now drained Lammefjord and Sidinge Fjord at the west. The depth of the water in the fjord averages 5 to 7 meters, the deepest areas being those on the western side of Orø. Salinity is from 1.6 to 2.2%.

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