Hylsfjord

Hylsfjorden or Hylsfjord is a fjord in the municipality Suldal in Rogaland county, Norway. The 20-kilometre (12 mi) long fjord runs from the small area of Hylen to the west. It ends just north of the village of Sand where it joins the Saudafjorden and together they form the Sandsfjorden, an inner branch of the Boknafjorden. The 160-megawatt (210,000 hp) Hylen Hydroelectric Power Station is located in the inner end of Hylsfjord. The fjord has relatively little development along its shores, only a few small hamlets, with Vanvik being the largest.[1]

Hylsfjorden
View of the fjord in the foreground and the Saudafjorden in the background
Hylsfjorden is located in Rogaland
Hylsfjorden
Hylsfjorden
Location of the fjord
Hylsfjorden is located in Norway
Hylsfjorden
Hylsfjorden
Hylsfjorden (Norway)
LocationRogaland county, Norway
Coordinates59.5287°N 6.3681°E / 59.5287; 6.3681
Primary outflowsSandsfjorden
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length20 kilometres (12 mi)

See also

References

  1. "Hylsfjorden". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 21 August 2011.


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