Gullesfjorden
| Gullesfjorden | |
|---|---|
 View of the fjord (Godfjorden in back) | |
  Gullesfjorden Location of the fjord | |
| Location | Troms og Finnmark county, Norway |
| Coordinates | 68°41′29″N 15°59′36″E / 68.6913°N 15.9933°ECoordinates: 68°41′29″N 15°59′36″E / 68.6913°N 15.9933°E |
| Type | Fjord |
| Primary outflows | Andfjorden |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Max. length | 35 kilometres (22 mi) |
Gullesfjorden is a fjord that cuts into the island of Hinnøya in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is located mostly within Kvæfjord Municipality, although a small part in the northwestern part of the fjord lies in Sortland Municipality in Nordland county. The inner head of the ford is known as Gullesfjordbotn.
The 35-kilometre (22 mi) long fjord is one of three which branch off of the main Andfjorden on the north side of Hinnøya. The other two branches are the and . The Gullesfjorden has a smaller feeder fjord entering from the southwest called .[1]
References[]
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Gullesfjorden" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-04-07.
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