Salhusfjorden
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| Salhusfjorden | |
|---|---|
 View of the Nordhordland Bridge crossing the Salhusfjorden | |
| Location | Vestland county, Norway |
| Coordinates | 60°30′37″N 5°15′19″E / 60.51041°N 5.2554°E |
| Type | Fjord |
| Primary inflows | Osterfjorden, Sørfjorden |
| Primary outflows | Byfjorden |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Max. length | 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) |
| Max. depth | 500 metres (1,600 ft) |
| Location | |
 Interactive map of Salhusfjorden | |
Salhusfjorden[1] is a 4-kilometer (2.5 mi) long fjord and sound between Bergen Municipality and Alver Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. To the west, it starts between the villages of Salhus and Frekhaug, where the Byfjorden meets the Herdlefjorden. To the east, the fjord ends between the village of Knarvik and the Hordvikneset peninsula, where the Osterfjorden runs northeast, the Sørfjorden runs southeast, and the Radfjorden runs north. The fjord is up to 500 meters (1,600 ft) deep. It acts as one of the borders between the districts of Midhordland to the south and Nordhordland to the north. The islands of Holsnøy and Flatøy lie along the northern side of the fjord.
The fjord takes its name from the village area of Salhus, which during the Viking Age in the early 12th century there was an inn (known at the time as a sáluhus), which would give name to the place. It acted as a transport hub for Nordhordland, and was a small market town. It was one of the first industrialized places when a hosiery manufacturer was established here in 1859.[2]