Boknafjorden

Boknafjorden
Boknafjord
Aerial view of the fjord
Location	Rogaland county, Norway
Coordinates	59°07′09″N 5°24′22″E / 59.1193°N 5.4061°E / 59.1193; 5.4061Coordinates: 59°07′09″N 5°24′22″E / 59.1193°N 5.4061°E / 59.1193; 5.4061
Primary outflows	North Sea
Basin countries	Norway
Max. length	96 kilometres (60 mi)
Settlements	Stavanger

Boknafjord or Boknafjorden (English: Bokna Fjord) is a fjord located in Rogaland county, Norway. The huge fjord lies between the cities Stavanger and Haugesund, and the main part of the fjord is shared between the municipalities of Kvitsøy, Rennesøy, Finnøy, Tysvær, Bokn, and Karmøy. There are dozens of smaller fjords that branch off the main part of the fjord, reaching most municipalities in the county. At its longest, the Boknafjord reaches about 96 kilometres (60 mi) into the mainland at the innermost point of the Hylsfjorden. Other notable branches include the Saudafjorden, Sandsfjorden, Vindafjorden, Hervikfjorden, Førresfjorden, Erfjorden, Jøsenfjorden, Årdalsfjorden, Idsefjorden, Høgsfjorden, Lysefjorden, and Gandsfjorden.

The vast fjord is quite wide, and it has many islands located within its shores, some of which are quite large. Some of the notable islands include Vestre Bokn, Kvitsøy, Rennesøy, Ombo, Finnøy, Mosterøy, and the Sjernarøyane archipelago.