Salhusfjorden

Salhusfjorden
View of the Nordhordland Bridge crossing the Salhusfjorden
LocationVestland county, Norway
Coordinates60°30′37″N 5°15′19″E / 60.51041°N 5.2554°E / 60.51041; 5.2554
TypeFjord
Primary inflowsOsterfjorden, Sørfjorden
Primary outflowsByfjorden
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length4 kilometres (2.5 mi)
Max. depth500 metres (1,600 ft)
Location
Interactive map of Salhusfjorden

Salhusfjorden is a 4-kilometer (2.5 mi) 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 (1,600 ft) 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.