Boknafjord

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The Boknafjord is a Norwegian fjord located in the county of Rogaland, between the cities Stavanger and Haugesund. The fjord is shared between the municipalities of Kvitsøy, Rennesøy, Finnøy, Tysvær, Bokn and Karmøy.

There are serious plans to build a road tunnel under the Boknafjord. It will the be about 24 km long and 350 m deep, and one of the longest underwater tunnel in the world. The government of Norway hopes to have it in operation before year 2020. The cost is expected to be 300–400 mill €.

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