Osterfjorden
Encyclopedia
Osterfjorden is one of three fjord
s surrounding the island Osterøy
.
The fiord runs between Lindås
and Osterøy
and is 27 km long, 1-3 km wide. The largest depth is 639 m.
It connects Sørfjorden
in the south to Veafjorden in the east. Along Osterfjorden are the villages of Knarvik
, Hjellvik, Eikanger, Hosanger
, Fotlandsvåg
, Tysse and Stamnes
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...
s surrounding the island Osterøy
Osterøy
Osterøy is an island municipality in the county of Hordaland, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Nordhordland. The administrative centre is located in Lonevåg in the central part of the island, while the settlement with the largest population is Valestrandfossen with 1,012...
.
The fiord runs between Lindås
Lindås
Lindås is a municipality in the county of Hordaland, Norway.-Background:The parish of Lindaas was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 . Masfjorden was separated from Lindås on 1 March 1879. Austrheim was separated from Lindås on 1 January 1910...
and Osterøy
Osterøy
Osterøy is an island municipality in the county of Hordaland, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Nordhordland. The administrative centre is located in Lonevåg in the central part of the island, while the settlement with the largest population is Valestrandfossen with 1,012...
and is 27 km long, 1-3 km wide. The largest depth is 639 m.
It connects Sørfjorden
Sørfjorden, Osterøy
Sørfjord is 30-kilometer fjord around Osterøy, Norway; stretching from Veafjord in the east ot Osterfjord in the north. Along Sørfjord are the villages Bruvik, Vaksdal, Haus, Garnes, Ytre Arna, Hylkje, Breistein, Valestrandsfossen, Steinstø and Hamre....
in the south to Veafjorden in the east. Along Osterfjorden are the villages of Knarvik
Knarvik
Knarvik is the administrative centre in the municipality of Lindås and the largest town in the region of Nordhordland, Norway. It had 4,265 inhabitants as of 2005....
, Hjellvik, Eikanger, Hosanger
Hosanger
Hosanger is a former municipality in Hordaland county, Norway.-History:The parish of Hosanger was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 ....
, Fotlandsvåg
Fotlandsvåg
Fotlandsvåg is a settlement in the municipality of Osterøy, Hordaland, Norway, located in the northern part of the municipality. As of January 1, 2008, the Fotlandsvåg urban settlement, as defined by Statistics Norway, has a population of 230.-References:...
, Tysse and Stamnes
Stamnes
Stamnes may refer to the following locations:*Stamnes in Hordaland, Norway*Stamnes in Nordland, Norway...