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Coordinates: 60°31′29″N 5°42′41″E / 60.5247°N 5.7115°E / 60.5247; 5.7115
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[[Image:Sorfjorden.JPG|thumb|Northwest towards [[Garnes]] and [[Ytre Arna]].]]
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[[Image:Sorfjorden mot Bruvik 1.JPG|thumb|East towards [[Bruvik]]. [[Brøknipa|Brøknipa/Bruviknipa]] on the left and [[Trengereid]] on the right.]]
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'''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]], [[Arna, Norway|Haus]], [[Garnes]], [[Ytre Arna]], [[Hylkje]], [[Breistein]], [[Valestrandsfossen]], [[Steinstø]] and [[Hamre, Osterøy|Hamre]].
'''Sørfjorden''' is a {{convert|30|km|adj=on}} long fjord in [[Vestland]] county, [[Norway]]. The fjord flows around the west and south sides of the island of [[Osterøy (island)|Osterøy]], going through the municipalities of [[Osterøy]], [[Bergen]], and [[Vaksdal]]. The fjord begins at the village of [[Vaksdal (village)|Vaksdal]] where the [[Veafjorden]] flows into the Sørfjorden, it then heads west and then north before emptying into the [[Osterfjorden]]. The fjord flows past the following villages: [[Bruvik, Hordaland|Bruvik]], [[Vaksdal (village)|Vaksdal]], [[Hausvik]], [[Garnes, Hordaland|Garnes]], [[Ytre Arna]], [[Hylkje]], [[Breistein]], [[Valestrandfossen]], [[Steinstø]] and [[Hamre, Osterøy|Hamre]].<ref name="snl">{{cite web|url=http://snl.no/S%C3%B8rfjorden_%28Hordaland%29%2Fi_Osterfjorden|title=Sørfjorden (Hordaland) – i Osterfjorden|author=Store norske leksikon|authorlink=Store norske leksikon|language=Norwegian|accessdate=2014-04-23}}</ref>


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[[File:Sorfjorden.JPG|thumb|left|Looking northwest towards [[Garnes, Hordaland|Garnes]] and [[Ytre Arna]].]]
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Prior to the opening of [[Osterøy Bridge]] in 1997 there were two ferries crossing the fjord; Haus - Garnes and Valestrandsfossen - Breistein, only the latter remaining.
[[File:Osteröy Sörfjorden IMG 3728.JPG|thumb|left|Looking north towards the Osterfjorden]]
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Prior to the opening of [[Osterøy Bridge]] in 1997 there were two ferries crossing the fjord: Haus&ndash;Garnes and Valestrandfossen&ndash;Breistein, the first one was closed when the bridge opened and the second one is still in operation.


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Latest revision as of 22:39, 14 September 2024

Sørfjorden
View of the fjord, looking east towards Bruvik. Brøknipa/Bruviknipa on the left and Trengereid on the right
Sørfjorden is located in Vestland
Sørfjorden
Sørfjorden
Location of the fjord
Sørfjorden is located in Norway
Sørfjorden
Sørfjorden
Sørfjorden (Norway)
LocationVestland county, Norway
Coordinates60°31′29″N 5°42′41″E / 60.5247°N 5.7115°E / 60.5247; 5.7115
Primary inflowsVeafjorden
Primary outflowsOsterfjorden
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length30 kilometres (19 mi)
Max. width2 kilometres (1.2 mi)

Sørfjorden is a 30-kilometre (19 mi) long fjord in Vestland county, Norway. The fjord flows around the west and south sides of the island of Osterøy, going through the municipalities of Osterøy, Bergen, and Vaksdal. The fjord begins at the village of Vaksdal where the Veafjorden flows into the Sørfjorden, it then heads west and then north before emptying into the Osterfjorden. The fjord flows past the following villages: Bruvik, Vaksdal, Hausvik, Garnes, Ytre Arna, Hylkje, Breistein, Valestrandfossen, Steinstø and Hamre.[1]

Looking northwest towards Garnes and Ytre Arna.
Looking north towards the Osterfjorden

Prior to the opening of Osterøy Bridge in 1997 there were two ferries crossing the fjord: Haus–Garnes and Valestrandfossen–Breistein, the first one was closed when the bridge opened and the second one is still in operation.

References

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  1. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Sørfjorden (Hordaland) – i Osterfjorden" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2014-04-23.


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