Primary inflows Basin countries Norway Length 35,000 m | Primary outflows Fedjefjorden Max. length 35 kilometres (22 mi) Max width 4,500 m | |
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Location Hordaland county, Norway | ||
Hjeltefjorden is a fjord in Hordaland 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. Its name is derived from Hjaltland, the Old Norse name for Shetland. The main shipping routes from Bergen to Shetland ran through the Hjeltefjorden.
Map of Hjeltefjorden, 5936 Manger, Norway
The Hjeltefjorden is a major shipping route into 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.
The Hjeltefjorden was the site of the closing stages of the Battle of Alvøen in 1808.
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