Bjørnafjorden

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Bjørnafjorden is a large fjord in western Norway known for its scenic coastal landscape and role as an important marine and transport corridor in Vestland county.

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Label Occurrences
Bjørnafjorden canonical 1
Bjørnafjorden (fjord) 1
Fensfjorden 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fjord
administrativeSignificance gives name to Bjørnafjorden municipality
belongsTo Norwegian coastal archipelago
climate temperate oceanic
connectsTo North Sea
country Norway
geologicalOrigin glacially carved valley
hasCoastlineType indented
rugged
hasFeature numerous bays and inlets
steep mountain slopes along parts of the shore
hasIsland Huftarøy
Hundvåko
Reksteren
Storekalsøy NERFINISHED
Tysnesøya NERFINISHED
hasPlannedInfrastructure Hordfast crossing
hasShoreOn Austevoll municipality NERFINISHED
Bjørnafjorden municipality NERFINISHED
Kvam Municipality
surface form: Kvam municipality

Samnanger Municipality
surface form: Samnanger municipality

Tysnes municipality NERFINISHED
knownFor important shipping route
marine transport corridor
scenic coastal landscape
languageOfName Norwegian
locatedIn Vestland county NERFINISHED
Western Norway
locatedNear Bergen
marineEcosystem North Atlantic fjord ecosystem
nameMeaning the bear fjord
navigation marked shipping lanes
partOf Norwegian fjord system
Vestland maritime transport network
region Hordaland traditional district NERFINISHED
salinity marine with freshwater influence
tourism nature-based tourism
sightseeing cruises
transportRole link between coastal communities in Vestland
usedFor aquaculture
coastal shipping
ferry transport
fishing
recreational boating
waterBodyType saltwater fjord

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Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Vestland containsFjord Bjørnafjorden
Vestland containsFjord Bjørnafjorden
this entity surface form: Fensfjorden
Bjørnafjorden Municipality borders Bjørnafjorden
this entity surface form: Bjørnafjorden (fjord)