Lysefjord
Sign in to saveLysefjord or Lysefjorden is a fjord located in the Ryfylke area in Rogaland county in southwestern Norway. The long fjord lies in Strand Municipality and Sandnes Municipality, about east of the city of Stavanger.
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- Body of water.name
- Lysefjorden
- Body of water.other_name
- Lysefjord (unofficial)
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- LysebotnViewFromAbovePreikestolen.jpg
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- View of the fjord
- Body of water.location
- Rogaland county, Norway
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- yes
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- 9
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- Interactive map of the fjord
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- Norway
- Body of water.type
- Fjord
- Body of water.inflow
- Lyseåna river
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- Høgsfjorden
- Body of water.cities
- Lysebotn, Forsand, Oanes
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Lysefjord or Lysefjorden is a fjord located in the Ryfylke area in Rogaland county in southwestern Norway. The long fjord lies in Strand Municipality and Sandnes Municipality, about east of the city of Stavanger.
The name means light fjord, and is said to be derived from the lightly coloured granite rocks along its sides. It is particularly well known for the huge Preikestolen cliff overlooking the fjord, which is a major tourist destination for the region. The fairly isolated village of Lysebotn lies at the eastern end of the fjord and the villages of Forsand and Oanes both lie at the western end of the fjord near the Lysefjord Bridge, the only crossing of the fjord.