Stokksund (Vestland)

Stokksund
Stokksundet
View of the Stokksund on the left
LocationVestland county, Norway
Coordinates59°48′28″N 5°19′14″E / 59.8077°N 5.32062°E / 59.8077; 5.32062
TypeSound
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length15 kilometres (9.3 mi)
SettlementsSagvåg, Rubbestadneset
Location
Map
Interactive map of the fjord

Stokksund[1] is a sound between the islands of Stord and Bømlo in Vestland county, Norway.[2] It is about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) long and it runs from the village of Koløyhamn in Fitjar Municipality in the north then heads south to the islands of Føyno and Nautøya (in Stord Municipality) and Spyssøya (in Bømlo Municipality). 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. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2026-01-29.
  2. ^ "Stokksund, Fitjar" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2026-01-29.