Hylsfjord
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Hylsfjord is a fjord
in the municipality Suldal
in Rogaland
, Norway. It is a 20 km long branch of the fjord Boknafjord
. The Hylen Hydroelectric Power Station
is located in the inner end of Hylsfjord.
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 municipality Suldal
Suldal
Suldal is a municipality in the northeast of Rogaland county, Norway located in the Ryfylke historically traditional district. Sand i Ryfylke is a the administrative center of Suldal....
in Rogaland
Rogaland
is a county in Western Norway, bordering Hordaland, Telemark, Aust-Agder and Vest-Agder. It is the center of the Norwegian petroleum industry, and as a result of this, Rogaland has the lowest unemployment rate of any county in Norway, 1.1%...
, Norway. It is a 20 km long branch of the fjord Boknafjord
Boknafjord
The Boknafjord is a Norwegian fjord located in the county of Rogaland, between the cities Stavanger and Haugesund. The fjord is shared between the municipalities of Kvitsøy, Rennesøy, Finnøy, Tysvær, Bokn and Karmøy....
. The Hylen Hydroelectric Power Station
Hylen Hydroelectric Power Station
The Hylen Power Station is a hydroelectric power station located at the bottom of Hylsfjord in Suldal, Rogaland, Norway, operated by Statkraft. It operates at an installed capacity of , with an average annual production of 583 GWh. The plant exploits water through a tunnel from the lake...
is located in the inner end of Hylsfjord.