Fyksesund

Fyksesund is a fjord in Kvam Municipality in Vestland county, . The 11-kilometre long fjord is a branch off of the main Hardangerfjorden. It sits between the villages of and , and it is surrounded by the Fyksesund Landscape Park.
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  • Type: Fjord
  • Description: fjord in Hardanger, Norway
  • Also known as: Fik-sen-sund” and “Fyskesund River

Places of Interest

Highlights include Øystese Church.

Church
is a of the Church of Norway in Kvam Municipality in Vestland county, . It is located in the village of . It is the church for the Øystese parish which is part of the Hardanger og Voss prosti in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. is situated 3½ km southwest of Fyksesund.

Fyksesund

Latitude
60.41667° or 60° 25′ north
Longitude
6.23333° or 6° 14′ east
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
9FG8C68M+M8
Geo­Names ID
3156258
Wiki­data ID
Q3441035
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In Other Languages

From Bavarian to Turkish—“Fyksesund” goes by many names.
  • Bavarian: Fyksesund
  • Bulgarian: Фйксесундет
  • Cebuano: Fyksesundet
  • Danish: Fyksesund
  • French: Fyksesund
  • German: Fyksesund
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Fyksesund
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Fyksesund
  • Norwegian: Fyksesund
  • Turkish: Fyksesund

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