Byfjorden (Norwegian Nynorsk and Bokmål: /byːfjɔrn/, /-ɔɾn/; Bokmål: also /-ɔɳ/; Bergensk: usually /-ɔʁn/) is a
fjord in
Hordaland county,
Norway. The long fjord separates the island of
Askøy from the mainland
Bergen Peninsula, flowing right past the city of
Bergen on the mainland. The western entrance to Byfjorden is between the village of
Drotningsvik in
Laksevåg borough, Bergen, and the village of Marikoven on the island of Askøy in
Askøy municipality. The northern entrance to the fjord is between the village of
Ask on Askøy and Mjølkeråen in the borough of
Åsane in Bergen. On the northern end, it connects with the
Salhusfjorden and
Herdlefjorden. There is one road crossing over the Byfjorden: the
Askøy Bridge, which crosses near the western end of the fjord. The name literally means city-fjord, and it is so named because of its importance as a transportation route into and out of the city of Bergen.
