Byfjorden

Byfjorden is a fjord in Vestland county, . The 15-kilometre long fjord separates the island of from the mainland Bergen Peninsula, passing right north of the city of Bergen on the mainland.
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  • Fjord
  • …is also known as “Byfjorden (Vestland)”
  • Description: fjord in Vestland, Norway

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bergenhus Fortress and Biskopshavn Church.
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is a fortress located in , . is situated 3½ km southeast of Byfjorden.
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is a parish church of the Church…
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is a museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Askøy and Sandviksfjellet.
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is an island in county, .
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is a mountain in Bergen Municipality in Vestland county, . is situated 4½ km east of Byfjorden.
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is a locality, which is situated 6 km southeast of Byfjorden.

Byfjorden

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Latitude
60.4233° or 60° 25′ 24″ north
Longitude
5.2682° or 5° 16′ 6″ east
Open location code
9FG7C7F9+87
Geo­Names ID
3159596
Wiki­data ID
Q4569708

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Byfjorden” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Byfjorden (fyord sa Noruwega, Hordaland Fylke)”
  • Cebuano: “Byfjorden”
  • Chinese: “城市峡湾”
  • Danish: “Byfjorden”
  • German: “Byfjord (Bergen)”
  • German: “Byfjord”
  • German: “Byfjorden”
  • Italian: “Byfjorden (Hordaland)”
  • Italian: “Byfjorden”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Byfjorden i Bergen”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Byfjorden”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Byfjorden i Bergen”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Byfjorden ved Bergen”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Byfjorden”
  • Norwegian: “Byfjorden”
  • Spanish: “Byfjorden”
  • Turkish: “Byfjorden”

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