Sørfjorden (Osterøy)

Sørfjorden
View of the fjord, looking east towards Bruvik. Brøknipa/Bruviknipa on the left and Trengereid on the right
Sørfjorden Location in Hordaland county
Location	Hordaland county, Norway
Coordinates	60°31′29″N 5°42′41″E / 60.5247°N 5.7115°E / 60.5247; 5.7115Coordinates: 60°31′29″N 5°42′41″E / 60.5247°N 5.7115°E / 60.5247; 5.7115
Primary inflows	Veafjorden
Primary outflows	Osterfjorden
Basin countries	Norway
Max. length	30 kilometres (19 mi)
Max. width	2 kilometres (1.2 mi)

Sørfjorden is a 30-kilometre (19 mi) long fjord in Hordaland county, Norway. The fjord flows around the west and south sides of the island of Osterøy, going through the municipalities of Osterøy, Bergen, and Vaksdal. The fjord begins at the village of Vaksdal where the Veafjorden flows into the Sørfjorden, it then heads west and then north before emptying into the Osterfjorden. The fjord flows past the following villages: Bruvik, Vaksdal, Hausvik, Garnes, Ytre Arna, Hylkje, Breistein, Valestrandfossen, Steinstø and Hamre.^[1]

Looking northwest towards Garnes and Ytre Arna.

Looking north towards the Osterfjorden

Prior to the opening of Osterøy Bridge in 1997 there were two ferries crossing the fjord: Haus–Garnes and Valestrandfossen–Breistein, the first one was closed when the bridge opened and the second one is still in operation.

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