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Fyksesund

Fyksesund
Fyksesundet
Fyksesundbrua.jpg
View of the fjord and bridge
Fyksesund is located in Hordaland
Fyksesund
Fyksesund
Location in Hordaland county
Location Hordaland county, Norway
Coordinates 60°24′48″N 6°14′37″E / 60.4132°N 6.24367°E / 60.4132; 6.24367Coordinates: 60°24′48″N 6°14′37″E / 60.4132°N 6.24367°E / 60.4132; 6.24367
Primary outflows Hardangerfjorden
Basin countries Norway
Max. length 11 kilometres (6.8 mi)

Fyksesund (English: Fykse Sound) is a fjord in the municipality of Kvam in Hordaland county, Norway. The 11-kilometre (6.8 mi) long fjord is a branch of the main Hardangerfjorden. It sits between the villages of Øystese and Ålvik, and it is surrounded by the Fyksesund Landscape Park. The fjord is spanned by the Fyksesund Bridge, which was opened by Crown Prince Olav in 1937.



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