Lopphavet
| Lopphavet | |
|---|---|
| Loppahavet | |
  Lopphavet Location of the sea | |
| Location | Northern Norway |
| Coordinates | 70°26′30″N 21°08′00″E / 70.4418°N 21.1333°ECoordinates: 70°26′30″N 21°08′00″E / 70.4418°N 21.1333°E |
| Type | Sea |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Max. width | 70 kilometres (43 mi) |
Lopphavet is a stretch of open sea along the border of Troms og Finnmark and Troms og Finnmark counties in Norway. It has a width of about 70 kilometres (43 mi), and it stretches between the large island of Sørøya in Finnmark and the islands of Arnøya and Nord-Fugløya in Troms. The Sørøysundet strait and the Altafjorden connect to the Lopphavet on the east side of the sea. The Kvænangen fjord connects to the south. The strait connects to it in the west.[1][2]
References[]
- ^ Evensen, Knut Harald, ed. (2010). NAF Veibok 2010-2012 (in Norwegian) (29th ed.). Oslo: Norges Automobil-Forbund. p. 134.
- ^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Lopphavet". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 2013-08-02.
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