Bjørnafjorden

#547 among destinations in Norway

Nature, Natural attraction, Fjord

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Bjørnafjorden is a fjord in Vestland county, Norway. It runs through the municipalities of Austevoll, Bjørnafjorden, and Tysnes. The large island of Tysnesøya lie along the south side of the Bjørnafjorden and the Bergen Peninsula and the mainland lie along the north and east sides of the fjord. The Fusafjorden split off from the main fjord on the north side by the village of Osøyro. The 30-kilometre fjord is about 10 kilometres wide and its maximum depth is 583 metres below sea level. ()

Alternative names: Length: 18.64 miWidth: 6.21 miMaximum depth: 1913 ftCoordinates: 60°6'58"N, 5°32'31"E

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Bjørnafjorden – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Strandvik Church, Nore Neset kyrkje, Fusafjorden, Os Church.

5.3 miNE
Church
Strandvik Church
134 min walk • Strandvik Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Bjørnafjorden Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Strandvik. It is one of the churches for the Fusa parish which is part of the Fana prosti in the Diocese of Bjørgvin.
6.3 miNW
Church
Nore Neset kyrkje
162 min walk • Nore Neset Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Bjørnafjorden Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Hagavik, just west of the municipal centre of Osøyro. It is one of the two churches for the Os parish which is part of the Fana prosti in the Diocese of Bjørgvin.
5.2 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Fjord
Fusafjorden
134 min walk • Fusafjorden is a fjord in Vestland county, Norway. It lies in between Bjørnafjorden Municipality and Tysnes Municipality. The 13-kilometre long fjord branches off northwards from the Bjørnafjorden at the village of Osøyro. The Fusafjorden is a wide fjord that branches into three arms at Bogøya.
5.5 miNW
Church
Os Church, Osøyro
140 min walk • Os Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Bjørnafjorden Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Osøyro. It is one of the two churches for the Os parish which is part of the Fana prosti in the Diocese of Bjørgvin.
6.4 miSW
Church
Reksteren Church, Reksteren
164 min walk • Reksteren Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Tysnes Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the small village of Bruntveit on the island of Reksteren. It is one of the two churches for the "Reksteren og Uggdal" parish which is part of the Sunnhordland prosti in the Diocese of Bjørgvin.
5.2 miS
Church
Tysnes Church, Tysnesøy
134 min walk • Tysnes Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Tysnes Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Våge on the northern shore of the island of Tysnesøya. It is the church for the Tysnes parish which is part of the Sunnhordland prosti in the Diocese of Bjørgvin.