Bokn Fjord

Inlet of the North Sea, Norway.

Located north of Stavanger, a commercial center for offshore oil drilling, it is about 35 mi (56 km) long and 10–15 mi (16–24 km) wide. Its branches include other fjords, and it is dotted by many islands and islets.

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▪ fjord, Norway

Norwegian  Boknafjorden, 

      inlet of the North Sea in Rogaland fylke (county), southwestern Norway. At its mouth, between the southern tip of Karm Island and the northern tip of the Tungenes Peninsula, it is 12 miles (20 km) wide. Bokn Fjord proper extends inland for about 28 miles (45 km). Its principal branches include Skjold Fjord and Sandeid Fjord to the north, Sauda Fjord and Hyls Fjord to the northeast, and Lyse Fjord and Høgs Fjord to the southeast. It is dotted by many islands and islets. Among the more important are the Kvits Islands in the centre of the fjord's entrance; Bokn, inside the north entrance; Finn and Rennes islands, in the middle of the fjord; and Ombo, near its head. The city of Stavanger is the only large settlement along Bokn Fjord.

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