Byfjorden
Encyclopedia
Byfjorden is a fjord
in the county of Hordaland
, Norway
. It separates the island of Askøy
from the city of Bergen
on the mainland. The western entrance to Byfjorden is between Drotningsvik in Laksevåg
, Bergen, and Marikoven on Askøy. The northern entrance is between Ask
on Askøy and Mjølkeråen in the Bergen borough of Åsane
.
Fjord
Geologically, a fjord is a long, narrow inlet with steep sides or cliffs, created in a valley carved by glacial activity.-Formation:A fjord is formed when a glacier cuts a U-shaped valley by abrasion of the surrounding bedrock. Glacial melting is accompanied by rebound of Earth's crust as the ice...
in the county of Hordaland
Hordaland
is a county in Norway, bordering Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Telemark and Rogaland. Hordaland is the third largest county after Akershus and Oslo by population. The county administration is located in Bergen...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. It separates the island of Askøy
Askøy
Askøy is a municipality in the county of Hordaland, Norway. Since the opening of the Askøy Bridge leading to the mainland in Bergen in 1992, the population has increased rapidly. Its population growth is as of 2008 among the highest in Norway...
from the city of Bergen
Bergen
Bergen is the second largest city in Norway with a population of as of , . Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland county. Greater Bergen or Bergen Metropolitan Area as defined by Statistics Norway, has a population of as of , ....
on the mainland. The western entrance to Byfjorden is between Drotningsvik in Laksevåg
Laksevåg
Laksevåg is a borough of the city of Bergen, Norway.-Location:Laksevåg was separated from Askøy as a municipality of its own July 1, 1918. It was merged with Bergen January 1, 1972....
, Bergen, and Marikoven on Askøy. The northern entrance is between Ask
Ask, Hordaland
Ask is a small village in the eastern part of Askøy municipality, Hordaland county, Norway. Ask is well known for raising strawberries, which are sold in the market place at Bergen during the summer season....
on Askøy and Mjølkeråen in the Bergen borough of Åsane
Åsane
Åsane is a borough of the city of Bergen, Norway, making up the northwestern part of the city.It was a municipality in Hordaland county, from January 1, 1904, when it was separated from Hamre, until January 1, 1972 when it was merged with Bergen . The area was developed from mostly farmland to a...
.
Bergen
- Åstveitvågen
- Eidsvågen
- Breiviken
- SandvikenSandviken, Norway-Location:Geographically it is located geographically north-east of the city center. The neighbourhood begins north of Bergenhus Fortress, and follows the coastline facing west. Sandvik Road is the main thoroughfare through the area, which mostly consists of residential buildings...
- Vågen
- PuddefjordenPuddefjordenPuddefjorden is an inlet or fjord in central Bergen, Norway. An arm of Byfjorden, Puddefjorden is 3.5 km long and stretches from the tip of the Nordnes peninsula to the bay of Solheimsviken at the entrance to Store Lungegårdsvann. The fjord is 1.2 km at its widest, between Nordnes and...
- Damsgårdssundet
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- Store Lungegårdsvann
- Gravdalsbukten
- Kjøkkelvika
- Olsvika
- Godvik
- Breivika
- Store Lungegårdsvann
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Askøy
- Strusshamn
- Klampavika
- Kyllaren
- Florvågen
- Bakarvågen
- Erdalsvågen
- Olavika
- Hopshamna
- Askehamna