Byfjorden (Norwegian Nynorsk and Bokmål: /byːfjɔrn/, /-ɔɾn/; Bokmål: also /-ɔɳ/; Bergensk: usually /-ɔʁn/) is a
fjord in
Vestland county,
Norway. The long fjord separates the island of
Askøy from the mainland
Bergen Peninsula, passing right north of the city of
Bergen on the mainland. The western entrance to Byfjorden is between the village of
Drotningsvik Drotningsvik is a neighbourhood in the city of Bergen, Norway. It is located west of the village of Loddefjord in the borough of Laksevåg
Laksevåg is a borough of the city of Bergen in Vestland county, Norway. The borough is located in the we ...
in
Laksevåg borough, Bergen, and the village of Marikoven on the island of Askøy in
Askøy municipality. The northern entrance to the fjord is between the village of
Ask
Ask is the active verb for a direct question.
Ask may also refer to:
Places
* Ask, Akershus, a village in Gjerdrum municipality, Viken county, Norway
* Ask, Buskerud, a village in Ringerike municipality, Viken county, Norway
* Ask, Vestland, a ...
on Askøy and Mjølkeråen in the borough of
Åsane in Bergen. On the northern end, it connects with the
Salhusfjorden
Salhusfjorden is a long fjord and sound between Bergen Municipality and Alver Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. To the west, it starts between the villages of Salhus and Frekhaug, where the Byfjorden meets the Herdlefjorden. To the east, ...
and
Herdlefjorden
Herdlefjorden is a fjord in Vestland county, Norway. The long fjord runs between the islands of Holsnøy (in Alver Municipality) and Askøy (in Askøy Municipality). The fjord connects with the Salhusfjorden and the Byfjorden on the southeast ...
.
There is one road crossing over the Byfjorden: the
Askøy Bridge, which crosses near the western end of the fjord. The name literally means city-fjord, and it is so named because of its importance as a transportation route into and out of the city of Bergen.
Arms and bays
Bergen
* Åstveitvågen
* Eidsvågen
* Breiviken
*
Sandviken
*
Vågen
*
Puddefjorden
** Damsgårdssundet
***
Store Lungegårdsvann
Store may refer to:
Enterprises
* Retail store, a shop where merchandise is sold, usually products and usually on a retail basis, and where wares are often kept
** App store, an online retail store where apps are sold, included in many mobile op ...
* Gravdalsbukten
* Kjøkkelvika
* Olsvika
* Godvik
* Breivika
Askøy
*
Strusshamn
Strusshamn is an urban village in the municipality of Askøy in Vestland county, Norway. The village lies along the Byfjorden on the southern coast of the island of Askøy, just west of the large urban village of Kleppestø. Strusshamn is one of ...
* Klampavika
* Kyllaren
** Florvågen
* Bakarvågen
* Erdalsvågen
* Olavika
* Hopshamna
* Askehamna
References
Geography of Bergen
Askøy
Fjords of Vestland
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