Sørfjorden (Osterøy)

Sørfjorden

View of the fjord, looking east towards Bruvik. Brøknipa/Bruviknipa on the left and Trengereid on the right
Sørfjorden
Location in Hordaland county
Location Hordaland county, Norway
Coordinates 60°31′29″N 5°42′41″E / 60.5247°N 5.7115°E / 60.5247; 5.7115Coordinates: 60°31′29″N 5°42′41″E / 60.5247°N 5.7115°E / 60.5247; 5.7115
Primary inflows Veafjorden
Primary outflows Osterfjorden
Basin countries Norway
Max. length 30 kilometres (19 mi)
Max. width 2 kilometres (1.2 mi)

Sørfjorden is a 30-kilometre (19 mi) long fjord in Hordaland 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: HausGarnes and ValestrandfossenBreistein, the first one was closed when the bridge opened and the second one is still in operation.

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