Stokksundet (Hordaland)

Stokksundet

View of the Stokksundet to the left
Stokksundet
Location in Hordaland county
Location Hordaland county, Norway
Coordinates 59°48′51″N 5°19′03″E / 59.8143°N 5.3176°E / 59.8143; 5.3176Coordinates: 59°48′51″N 5°19′03″E / 59.8143°N 5.3176°E / 59.8143; 5.3176
Basin countries Norway
Max. length 15 kilometres (9.3 mi)
Settlements Sagvåg, Rubbestadneset

Stokksundet is a sound between the islands of Stord and Bømlo in Hordaland county, Norway.[1] It is about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) long and it runs from the village of Koløyhamn in the north to the islands of Føyno, Nautøya, and Spyssøya in the south. The Digernessundet is a small strait on the south end that connects the Stokksundet to the vast Hardangerfjorden. On the southern end of the strait, the Stord Bridge and Bømla Bridge cross the sound, connecting the islands of Stord and Bømlo to the Bømlafjord Tunnel as part of the Triangle Link which connects both islands to the mainland.

References

  1. "Stokksundet, Fitjar (Hordaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2015-01-29.


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