Selbjørnsfjorden Explained

Selbjørnsfjorden
Pushpin Map:Vestland#Norway
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the fjord
Location:Vestland county, Norway
Coords:59.9667°N 19°W
Inflow:Langenuen
Outflow:North Sea
Basin Countries:Norway
Islands:Selbjørn, Stolmen, Stord

Selbjørnsfjorden is a fjord in Vestland county, Norway. The 20km (10miles) long fjord flows east–west between the municipalities of Austevoll, Fitjar, and Bømlo. It is a wide fjord that starts at the Slåtterøy Lighthouse at the North Sea in the west and flows to the strait of Langenuen in the east. The central part of the fjord reaches about wide. The fjord is named after the nearby island of Selbjørn.[1] [2]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: NAF Veibok 2007-2009. Norges Automobil-Forbund . Evensen, Knut Harald . Oslo . Norwegian . 2006 . 33 .
  2. Web site: Selbjørnsfjorden. Store norske leksikon. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 2014-12-22.