Fyksesund Explained

Fyksesund
Other Name:	Fyksesundet
Pushpin Map:	Vestland#Norway
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location of the fjord
Location:	Vestland county, Norway
Coords:	60.4132°N 6.2437°W
Outflow:	Hardangerfjorden
Basin Countries:	Norway

Fyksesund (English: Fykse Sound)^{[1] [2]} is a fjord in the municipality of Kvam in Vestland county, Norway. The 11km (07miles) long fjord is a branch of the main Hardangerfjorden. It sits between the villages of Øystese and Ålvik, and it is surrounded by the Fyksesund Landscape Park. The fjord is spanned by the Fyksesund Bridge, which was opened by Crown Prince Olav in 1937.^{[3] [4]}

See also

• List of Norwegian fjords

Notes and References

1. News: Scandinavian News: Torfin water falls. The Cook County News-Herald. September 30, 1915. 7. Newspapers.com. May 23, 2017.
2. The New Encyclopædia Britannica. 2003. Vol. 5. Chicago: Encyclopædia Britannica, p. 696.
3. News: Kjartan . Rødland . Kjartan Rødland . Klave og ku, tunnel og bru . February 13, 2009 . https://archive.today/20130222174349/http://www.bt.no/kultur/lokalhistorie/Klave-og-ku,-tunnel-og-bru-791981.html . dead . February 22, 2013 . Bergens Tidende . 2009-07-27 . no .
4. Web site: Fyksesund. Store norske leksikon. Store norske leksikon. no. 2014-06-29.