Brofjorden
Sign in to saveBrofjorden is a fjord in Lysekil Municipality, Bohuslän, Sweden. It cuts into Västra Götaland County in a southwest–northeasterly direction between the Stångenäset and Härnäset peninsulas. Situated between Gullmarn and Åbyfjorden, it is the smallest of these fjords. Brofjorden Port in the fjord is Sweden's largest oil port.
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- Brofjorden
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- Holländaröd 19.jpg
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- 250
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- Northeast part of Brofjorden at Holländaröd
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- Sweden Västra Götaland # Sweden
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- Location of fjord
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- right
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- Västra Götaland County, Sweden
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- Broälven
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- Skagerrak
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- shallow parts Jan-Feb
Article
10 sectionsContents
- History
- 1600–1700s
- Early 1900s
- Granite quarries
- World War II
- Oil refinery
- Brofjorden Port
- Nature reserves
- References
- External links
Brofjorden is a fjord in Lysekil Municipality, Bohuslän, Sweden. It cuts into Västra Götaland County in a southwest–northeasterly direction between the Stångenäset and Härnäset peninsulas. Situated between Gullmarn and Åbyfjorden, it is the smallest of these fjords. Brofjorden Port in the fjord is Sweden's largest oil port.
== History == During the Stone Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age, Brofjorden was navigable as far up north as Brodalen. The shoreline has receded about to the south since then. The area has been filled in with silt and clay, leaving only the minor Broälven river in the middle of the former north part of the fjord. The surrounding area is rich with pre-Medieval archaeological finds. On Broberg hill are the remnants of a 12th-century fort and the oldest parts of the nearby Bro Church, are from the Middle Ages.