Fyksesund

Fyksesund
Fyksesundet

View of the fjord and bridge
Fyksesund
Location in Hordaland county
Location Hordaland county, Norway
Coordinates 60°24′48″N 6°14′37″E / 60.4132°N 6.24367°E / 60.4132; 6.24367Coordinates: 60°24′48″N 6°14′37″E / 60.4132°N 6.24367°E / 60.4132; 6.24367
Primary outflows Hardangerfjorden
Basin countries Norway
Max. length 11 kilometres (6.8 mi)

Fyksesund is a fjord in the municipality of Kvam in Hordaland county, Norway. The 11-kilometre (6.8 mi) long fjord is a branch of the main Hardangerfjorden. It sits between the villages of Øystese and Ålvik, and it is surrounded by the Fyksesund Landscape Park. The fjord is spanned by the Fyksesund Bridge, which was opened by Crown Prince Olav in 1937.[1][2]

References

  1. Rødland, Kjartan (February 13, 2009). "Klave og ku, tunnel og bru". Bergens Tidende (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2009-07-27.
  2. Store norske leksikon. "Fyksesund" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2014-06-29.
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