Bjørna Fjord

Bjørnafjord is a broad stretch of water between the Bergen peninsula and the islands of Tysnes. Its branches reach towards Fusa and Samnanger, bringing the sea deep into the surrounding country. In the Middle Ages the shores around Os and these inner fjords belonged to the same naval levy district, Framnes. Farms and wooded slopes faced the water, and boats joined communities spread across the fjord basin and its long, narrower arms.