Salhusfjorden
Salhusfjorden is a 4-kilometer long fjord and sound between Bergen Municipality and Alver Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. To the west, it starts between the villages of Salhus and Frekhaug, where the Byfjorden meets the Herdlefjorden.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Fjord
- Description: body of water
- Also known as: “Salhus” and “Salhusfjord”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Salhus Church and Salhus skule.
Salhus Church
Church
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Salhus Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Bergen Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the Salhus neighborhood in the city of Bergen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ask and Knarvik.
Ask
Village
Photo: Jpfagerback, BSD.
Ask is a small village in the eastern part of Askøy Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village lies along the Byfjorden on the eastern shore of the island of Askøy. Ask is situated 4 km southwest of Salhusfjorden.
Knarvik
Town
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Knarvik is the administrative centre of Alver Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the mainland, about 20 km straight north of Bergen at the confluence of four fjords: Osterfjorden, Sørfjorden, Salhusfjorden, and the Radfjorden. Knarvik is situated 4½ km north of Salhusfjorden.
Hylkje
Village
Hylkje is a village in the borough of Åsane in Bergen Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village lies in the northeastern part of the municipality, along the Sørfjorden. Hylkje is situated 5 km east of Salhusfjorden.
Salhusfjorden
- Categories: fjord and body of water
- Location: Alver Municipality, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Salhusfjorden” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Salhusfjorden”
- Danish: “Salhusfjorden”
- German: “Salhusfjorden”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Salhusfjorden”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Salhusfjorden”
- Norwegian: “Salhusfjorden”
- Turkish: “Salhusfjorden”
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