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Byfjorden
Byfjorden
	View of the fjord (looking north)
	Byfjorden Location of the fjord Byfjorden Byfjorden (Norway)
Location	Vestland county, Norway
Coordinates	60°25′24″N 5°16′06″E / 60.4233°N 5.2682°E
Primary inflows	Salhusfjorden, Herdlefjorden
Basin countries	Norway
Max. length	15 kilometres (9.3 mi)
Settlements	Bergen

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Byfjorden (Norwegian Nynorsk and Bokmål: /byːfjɔrn/, /-ɔɾn/; Bokmål: also /-ɔɳ/; Bergensk: usually /-ɔʁn/) is a fjord in Vestland county, Norway. The 15-kilometre (9.3 mi) 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 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 on Askøy and Mjølkeråen in the borough of Åsane in Bergen. On the northern end, it connects with the Salhusfjorden and Herdlefjorden.^[1] 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.^[2]

Arms and bays

Bergen

Åstveitvågen
Eidsvågen
Breiviken
Sandviken
Vågen
Puddefjorden
- Damsgårdssundet
  - Store Lungegårdsvann
Gravdalsbukten
Kjøkkelvika
Olsvika
Godvik
Breivika

Askøy

Strusshamn
Klampavika
Kyllaren
- Florvågen
Bakarvågen
Erdalsvågen
Olavika
Hopshamna
Askehamna

References

^ Hagen Hartvedt, Gunnar (1994). "Byfjorden". Bergen Byleksikon (1st ed.). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. p. 139. ISBN 8257304859.
^ Store norske leksikon. "Byfjorden – fjord i Hordaland" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2014-09-04.

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[1] Hagen Hartvedt, Gunnar (1994). "Byfjorden". Bergen Byleksikon (1st ed.). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. p. 139. ISBN 8257304859.

[snl-2] Store norske leksikon. "Byfjorden – fjord i Hordaland" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2014-09-04.

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-'''Byfjorden''' (Norwegian Nynorsk and Bokmål: /byːfjɔrn/, /-ɔɾn/; Bokmål: also /-ɔɳ/; Bergensk: usually /-ɔʁn/) is a [[fjord]] in [[Hordaland]] county, [[Norway]].  The {{convert|15|km|adj=on}} long fjord separates the island of [[Askøy (island)|Askøy]] from the mainland [[Bergen Peninsula]], flowing right past the city of [[Bergen]] on the mainland. The western entrance to Byfjorden is between the village of [[Drotningsvik]] 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, Hordaland|Ask]] on Askøy and [[Mjølkeråen]] in the borough of [[Åsane]] in Bergen.   On the northern end, it connects with the [[Salhusfjorden]] and [[Herdlefjorden]].<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |last=Hagen Hartvedt |first=Gunnar|encyclopedia=[[Bergen Byleksikon]]|title=Byfjorden|accessdate=2008-10-31|edition=1st|year=1994 |publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget |location=Oslo|isbn=8257304859|pages=139}}</ref>  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.<ref name="snl">{{cite web|url=https://snl.no/Byfjorden%2Ffjord_i_Hordaland|title=Byfjorden – fjord i Hordaland|author=Store norske leksikon|authorlink=Store norske leksikon|language=Norwegian|accessdate=2014-09-04}}</ref>
+'''Byfjorden''' (Norwegian Nynorsk and Bokmål: /byːfjɔrn/, /-ɔɾn/; Bokmål: also /-ɔɳ/; Bergensk: usually /-ɔʁn/) is a [[fjord]] in [[Vestland]] county, [[Norway]]. The {{convert|15|km|adj=on}} long fjord separates the island of [[Askøy (island)|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]] 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, Hordaland|Ask]] on Askøy and Mjølkeråen in the borough of [[Åsane]] in Bergen.   On the northern end, it connects with the [[Salhusfjorden]] and [[Herdlefjorden]].<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |last=Hagen Hartvedt |first=Gunnar|encyclopedia=[[Bergen Byleksikon]]|title=Byfjorden|edition=1st|year=1994 |publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget |location=Oslo|isbn=8257304859|pages=139}}<!--|accessdate=2008-10-31--></ref>  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.<ref name="snl">{{cite web|url=https://snl.no/Byfjorden%2Ffjord_i_Hordaland|title=Byfjorden – fjord i Hordaland|author=Store norske leksikon|authorlink=Store norske leksikon|language=Norwegian|accessdate=2014-09-04}}</ref>
 ==Arms and bays==
 ===Bergen===
-* [[Åstveitvågen]]
+* Åstveitvågen
-* [[Eidsvågen]]
+* Eidsvågen
-* [[Breiviken]]
+* Breiviken
 * [[Sandviken, Norway|Sandviken]]
 * [[Vågen, Bergen|Vågen]]
 * [[Puddefjorden]]
-** [[Damsgårdssundet]]
+** Damsgårdssundet
 *** [[Store Lungegårdsvann]]
-* [[Gravdalsbukten]]
+* Gravdalsbukten
-* [[Kjøkkelvika]]
+* Kjøkkelvika
-* [[Olsvika]]
+* Olsvika
-* [[Godvik]]
+* Godvik
 * Breivika
 ===Askøy===
 * [[Strusshamn]]
-* [[Klampavika]]
+* Klampavika
-* [[Kyllaren]]
+* Kyllaren
-** [[Florvågen]]
+** Florvågen
-* [[Bakarvågen]]
+* Bakarvågen
-* [[Erdalsvågen]]
+* Erdalsvågen
-* [[Olavika]]
+* Olavika
-* [[Hopshamna]]
+* Hopshamna
-* [[Askehamna]]
+* Askehamna
 ==References==
 {{reflist}}
+{{authority control}}
 [[Category:Geography of Bergen]]
 [[Category:Askøy]]
-[[Category:Fjords of Hordaland]]
+[[Category:Fjords of Vestland]]
-{{Hordaland-geo-stub}}
+{{Vestland-geo-stub}}