Kåfjorden (Troms)
Kåfjorden | |
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Kåfjorden Location of the fjord | |
Location | Troms og Finnmark county, Norway |
Coordinates | 69°29′55″N 20°48′12″E / 69.4987°N 20.8033°ECoordinates: 69°29′55″N 20°48′12″E / 69.4987°N 20.8033°E |
Type | Fjord |
Native name | |
Basin countries | Norway |
Max. length | 20 kilometres (12 mi) |
Max. width | 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) |
Settlements | Birtavarre, 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]
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References[]
- ^ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2018-01-23). "Kåfjorden – fjord i Gáivuotna". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-08-04.
Categories:
- Fjords of Troms og Finnmark
- Gáivuotna–Kåfjord
- Troms og Finnmark geography stubs
- Norway fjord stubs