Digernessundet
Digernessundet is a strait in the municipality of Stord in Vestland county, Norway. The 3-kilometre long strait runs between the islands of Føyno and Stord, which connects the Stokksundet to the north with the Bømlafjorden to the south.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Marine channel
- Description: strait in Sunnhordland, Norway
- Also known as: “Digernessund”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bømla Bridge.
Bømla Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Margareth, Public domain.
The Bømla Bridge is a suspension bridge which crosses Spissøysundet between the islands of Nautøy in Stord Municipality and Spissøy in Bømlo Municipality, Norway. Bømla Bridge is situated 3 km west of Digernessundet.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sagvåg and Leirvik.
Sagvåg
Village
Photo: Astrid Carlsen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sagvåg is a village in Stord municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the southwest coast of the island of Stord, about 5 kilometres west of the town of Leirvik. Sagvåg is situated 4 km northwest of Digernessundet.
Leirvik
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Leirvik is a town in the county of Hordaland in Norway. It is located on the island of Stord in the municipality of the same name. Confusingly, Stord municipality as a whole has town status, but Leirvik is the only town-like settlement in the municipality.
Digernessundet
- Categories: channel and body of water
- Location: Stord, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Digernessundet” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Digernessundet”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Digernessundet”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Digernessundet”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Humpen and Jonavika.
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