Byfjorden, Fjord in Uddevalla Municipality, Sweden

Byfjorden is a deep water inlet on Sweden's western coast, bordered by rocky cliffs and patches of coastal vegetation along its shores. The fjord cuts deep into the landscape, with steep sides that rise from the water.

Byfjorden is the inlet that leads from the Havstensfjorden into Uddevalla, separating the southern parts of Uddevalla Municipality from the northern and western ones. The Uddevallabron crosses the fjord southwest of the town, and at its head the Bäveån river, which runs through Uddevalla, empties into the water. In August and September 2004 a young male beaked whale entered the fjord, was named Valder, and died after two weeks without finding its way out.

The name Byfjorden means "town fjord", referring to the inlet that leads into Uddevalla. The fjord separates the southern parts of Uddevalla Municipality from its northern and western parts, and the Bäveån river, which runs through Uddevalla, empties into its innermost end. The same name is used for several fjords in Norway, near Bergen, Stavanger, Kristiansand and Tønsberg.

Byfjorden is reached from the Havstensfjorden through the narrow Sunningen strait, which the Uddevallabro carries across southwest of Uddevalla. The inner end of the fjord is the mouth of the Bäveån, the river running through the town. The fjord separates the southern parts of Uddevalla Municipality from the northern and western parts.

In August and September 2004 a young male beaked whale entered Byfjorden and could not find its way out. Named Valder, it died after two weeks inside the fjord. The same name is used for fjords near Bergen, Stavanger, Kristiansand and Tønsberg in Norway.