Langenuen

Langenuen
View of Langenuen, seen from Selbjørnsfjorden
LocationVestland county, Norway
Coordinates59°56′19″N 5°28′01″E / 59.93859°N 5.46695°E / 59.93859; 5.46695
TypeStrait
Primary inflowsBjørnafjorden
Primary outflowsHardangerfjorden
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length40 kilometres (25 mi)
Max. width1 to 4 km (0.62 to 2.49 mi)
Location
Interactive map of Langenuen

Langenuen[1] is a strait in Vestland county, Norway. The 40-kilometre (25 mi) strait runs between the islands of Stord and Huftarøy on the west, and Tysnesøya and Reksteren on the east. The strait ranges from 1 to 4 kilometres (0.62 to 2.49 mi) wide, and it forms the boundaries between Austevoll Municipality, Tysnes Municipality, Fitjar Municipality, and Stord Municipality.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  2. ^ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (25 November 2024). "Langenuen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  3. ^ Evensen, Knut Harald, ed. (2006). NAF Veibok 2007-2009 (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norges Automobil-Forbund. p. 33.