Salhusfjorden

#534 among destinations in Norway

Nature, Natural attraction, Fjord

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Salhusfjorden is a 4-kilometer long fjord and sound between Bergen Municipality and Alver Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. To the west, it starts between the villages of Salhus and Frekhaug, where the Byfjorden meets the Herdlefjorden. To the east, the fjord ends between the village of Knarvik and the Hordvikneset peninsula, where the Osterfjorden runs northeast, the Sørfjorden runs southeast, and the Radfjorden runs north. The fjord is up to 500 meters deep. It acts as one of the borders between the districts of Midhordland to the south and Nordhordland to the north. The islands of Holsnøy and Flatøy lie along the northern side of the fjord. ()

Alternative names: Length: 2.49 miMaximum depth: 1640 ftCoordinates: 60°30'54"N, 5°15'31"E

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HordalandNorway

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

Nearby attractions include: Nordhordland Bridge, The Textile Industry Museum, Krossnessundet Bridge, Salhus Church.

0.7 miNE
Bridge
Nordhordland Bridge, Bergen
17 min walk • The Nordhordland Bridge is a combined cable-stayed and pontoon bridge which crosses Salhusfjorden between Klauvaneset and the island of Flatøy in Vestland county, Norway. It is 1,614 meters long, of which the pontoon section is 1,246 meters long.
0.7 miSE
Museum, Fashion museum
The Textile Industry Museum, Bergen
17 min walk • The Textile Industry Museum is a museum in Salhus, Bergen, Norway. It is within the former knitwear factory Salhus Tricotagefabrik, a national industrial heritage site. The museum was founded in 1992, and officially opened in 2001. It focuses on education, documentation of and research into the Norwegian knitwear- and textile industry.
1.1 miN
Bridge
Krossnessundet Bridge
28 min walk • The Krossnessundet Bridge is a cantilever bridge in Alver Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The bridge connects the islands of Holsnøy and Flatøy on the north side of the Salhusfjorden.
0.8 miS
Church
Salhus Church, Bergen
21 min walk • Salhus Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Bergen Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the Salhus neighborhood in the city of Bergen. It is the church for the Salhus parish which is part of the Åsane prosti in the Diocese of Bjørgvin.
0.7 miSE
60°30'28"N • 5°16'17"E
The Norwegian Knitting Industry Museum, Bergen
17 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum
1 miW
Neighbourhood
Strilelandet, Holsnøy
26 min walk • Strilelandet is a loosely defined district in Vestland county, Norway. It is normally defined as Nordhordland and Midhordland except for Bergen.