Bjørnafjorden
| Bjørnafjorden | |
|---|---|
View of the fjord | |
| Location | Vestland county, Norway |
| Coordinates | 60°06′27″N 5°30′36″E / 60.10752°N 5.51001°E |
| Type | Fjord |
| Primary inflows | Fusafjorden |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Max. length | 30 kilometres (19 mi) |
| Max. width | 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) |
| Max. depth | 583 metres (1,913 ft) |
| Location | |
Interactive map of Bjørnafjorden | |
Bjørnafjorden[1] is a fjord in Vestland county, Norway. It runs through Austevoll Municipality, Bjørnafjorden Municipality, and Tysnes Municipality. The large island of Tysnesøya (and many small, surrounding islands such as Reksteren) lie along the south side of the Bjørnafjorden and the Bergen Peninsula and the mainland lie along the north and east sides of the fjord. The Fusafjorden (and the Samnangerfjorden which branches off it) split off from the main fjord on the north side by the village of Osøyro. The 30-kilometre (19 mi) fjord is about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) wide and its maximum depth is 583 metres (1,913 ft) below sea level.[2][3]
Bjørnafjorden Municipality, which was established on 1 January 2020 as a merger between the old Os Municipality and Fusa Municipality, is named after the fjord.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
- ^ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (26 November 2024). "Bjørnafjorden (fjordstykke)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
- ^ Evensen, Knut Harald, ed. (2006). NAF Veibok 2007-2009 (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norges Automobil-Forbund. p. 33.
- ^ Thorsnæs, Geir; Lauritzen, Per Roger, eds. (6 August 2025). "Bjørnafjorden". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 23 December 2025.