Fyksesund
Fyksesund is a fjord in Kvam Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The 11-kilometre long fjord is a branch off of the main Hardangerfjorden. It sits between the villages of Øystese and Ålvik, and it is surrounded by the Fyksesund Landscape Park.
- Type: Fjord
- Description: fjord in Hardanger, Norway
- Also known as: “Fik-sen-sund” and “Fyskesund River”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Øystese Church.
Øystese Church
Church
Øystese Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Kvam Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Øystese. It is the church for the Øystese parish which is part of the Hardanger og Voss prosti in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. Øystese Church is situated 3½ km southwest of Fyksesund.
Fyksesund
- Categories: fjord and body of water
- Location: Kvam, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
60.41667° or 60° 25′ north
Longitude
6.23333° or 6° 14′ east
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
9FG8C68M+M8
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