Hardangerfjord
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 Hardangerfjord and Boknafjord |
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| Waters | North Sea | |
| Land mass | Scandinavian peninsula | |
| Geographical location | 60 ° 12 ′ N , 6 ° 4 ′ E | |
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| length | approx. 190 km | |
| Greatest water depth | 893 m | |
 Ulvikfjord, a branch of the Hardangerfjord |
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The Hardangerfjord ( Norwegian Hardangerfjorden ) is a fjord about 190 kilometers long and up to 893 meters deep on the south-western Atlantic coast of Norway in Fylke Vestland . It is the second longest and second deepest fjord on the Norwegian coast.
The western part of the fjord facing the Atlantic is called Bømlafjord . Some larger islands such as Stord , Bømlo and Tysnesøy are in this part. The fjord runs roughly from southwest to northeast. There are two larger islands in the fjord, Halsnøy and Varaldsøy ; there are also several smaller islands such as Kvamsøy . The deepest part of the fjord is 893 meters deep and is located at the level of the village of Norheimsund - about halfway down the fjord from the sea to the interior. Inland, the Hardangerfjord is further divided into the smaller fjords Eidfjord and Sørfjord . Another fjord arm is Fyksesund , which leads to the north .
The region around the Hardangerfjord is also known as Hardanger . Municipalities along the Hardangerfjord are Bømlo , Stord , Kvam , Voss and Ulvik on the north side and Eidfjord , Ullensvang , Kvinnherad and Sveio on the south side .
See also
Web links
- The Hardangerfjord - travel information at visitnorway.com
Individual evidence
- ↑ Long and dype fjorder. Kartverket , September 18, 2018, accessed August 13, 2020 .