Kåfjorden (Troms)

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Kåfjorden
A view from the northeast coast of Kåfjorden, 2012 March.jpg
View of the fjord
Kåfjorden is located in Troms og Finnmark
Kåfjorden
Kåfjorden
Location of the fjord
LocationTroms og Finnmark county, Norway
Coordinates69°29′55″N 20°48′12″E / 69.4987°N 20.8033°E / 69.4987; 20.8033Coordinates: 69°29′55″N 20°48′12″E / 69.4987°N 20.8033°E / 69.4987; 20.8033
TypeFjord
Native name
  • Kåfjorden  (Norwegian)
  • Gáivuotna  (Northern Sami)
  • Kaivuono  (Kven)
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length20 kilometres (12 mi)
Max. width3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi)
SettlementsBirtavarre, Olderdalen

Kåfjorden, Gáivuotna or Kaivuono is a fjord in the municipality of Gáivuotna-Kåfjord-Kaivuono in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The 20-kilometre (12 mi) long fjord is a branch off the main Lyngen fjord stretching further inland to the village of Birtavarre. The European route E06 highway runs around the entire fjord.[1]

View of the fjord

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  1. ^ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2018-01-23). "Kåfjorden – fjord i Gáivuotna". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-08-04.


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