Hjeltefjorden is a fjord in Vestland county, Norway. The 35-kilometre (22 mi) long fjord runs north–south between many islands leading from the open ocean to the city of Bergen. It passes through the municipalities of Fedje, Øygarden, Alver, and Askøy. Its name is derived from Hjaltland, the Old Norse name for Shetland. The main shipping routes from Bergen to Shetland ran through Hjeltefjorden.[1]
Hjeltefjorden is a major shipping route into the city of Bergen, and it runs from the island of Fedje in the north to Byfjorden in the south. It is delimited to the west by the islands of Øygarden and Sotra and to the east by the islands of Radøy, Holsnøy, Herdla and Askøy.
Hjeltefjorden was the site of the closing stages of the Battle of Alvøen in 1808.
hjeltefjorden, fjord, vestland, county, norway, kilometre, long, fjord, runs, north, south, between, many, islands, leading, from, open, ocean, city, bergen, passes, through, municipalities, fedje, Øygarden, alver, askøy, name, derived, from, hjaltland, norse,. Hjeltefjorden is a fjord in Vestland county Norway The 35 kilometre 22 mi long fjord runs north south between many islands leading from the open ocean to the city of Bergen It passes through the municipalities of Fedje Oygarden Alver and Askoy Its name is derived from Hjaltland the Old Norse name for Shetland The main shipping routes from Bergen to Shetland ran through Hjeltefjorden 1 HjeltefjordenView of the fjordHjeltefjordenLocation of the fjordShow map of VestlandHjeltefjordenHjeltefjorden Norway Show map of NorwayLocationVestland county NorwayCoordinates60 40 N 04 55 E 60 667 N 4 917 E 60 667 4 917Primary inflowsByfjordenPrimary outflowsFedjefjordenBasin countriesNorwayMax length35 kilometres 22 mi Max width4 5 kilometres 2 8 mi Hjeltefjorden is a major shipping route into the city of Bergen and it runs from the island of Fedje in the north to Byfjorden in the south It is delimited to the west by the islands of Oygarden and Sotra and to the east by the islands of Radoy Holsnoy Herdla and Askoy Hjeltefjorden was the site of the closing stages of the Battle of Alvoen in 1808 See also editList of Norwegian fjordsReferences edit Store norske leksikon Hjeltefjorden in Norwegian Retrieved 2014 04 10 nbsp This Vestland location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hjeltefjorden amp oldid 1166825467, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
