Byfjorden
Byfjorden is a fjord in Rogaland county, Norway. The 10-kilometre long fjord runs through Randaberg Municipality and Stavanger Municipality. The fjord begins at the Tungenes Lighthouse at the northern end of the Stavanger Peninsula and it flows south along the east side of the peninsula to the city of Stavanger.
Places of Interest
Highlights: Grødem Church and Vardeneset Church.
Vardeneset Church
Church
Stavanger prison
Prison
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Randaberg and Hundvåg.
Randaberg
Town
Hundvåg
Suburb
Hundvåg is a borough of the city of Stavanger which… Hundvåg is situated 4½ km southeast of Byfjorden.
Buøy
Suburb
Byfjorden
- Type: Marine channel
- Description: fjord in Rogaland, Norway
- Categories: fjord, channel, and body of water
- Location: Rogaland, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
59.01667° or 59° 1′ north
Longitude
5.66667° or 5° 40′ east
Open location code
9FF72M88+MM
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Byfjorden” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Byfjorden”
- Danish: “Byfjorden”
- German: “Byfjord”
- Italian: “Byfjorden”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Byfjorden”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Byfjorden i Stavanger”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Byfjorden”
- Norwegian: “Byfjorden”
- Turkish: “Byfjorden”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Grødem and Finnestad.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Beinholet and Persholmen.
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Worth a closer look: Stavanger and Haugesund.
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