Fyksesund

Fyksesund
Fyksesundet
View of the fjord and bridge
Fyksesund
Location of the fjord
Fyksesund
Fyksesund (Norway)
LocationVestland county, Norway
Coordinates60°24′48″N 6°14′37″E / 60.4132°N 6.24367°E / 60.4132; 6.24367
Primary outflowsHardangerfjorden
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length11 kilometres (6.8 mi)

Fyksesund (English: Fykse Sound) is a fjord in the municipality of Kvam in Vestland 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.