Oksefjorden (Finnmark)

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Øksefjorden
Oksevaag, Norway, Finnmark.jpg
View of the fjord
Øksefjorden is located in Troms og Finnmark
Øksefjorden
Øksefjorden
Location of the fjord
LocationTroms og Finnmark county, Norway
Coordinates70°59′14″N 27°32′03″E / 70.9873°N 27.5341°E / 70.9873; 27.5341Coordinates: 70°59′14″N 27°32′03″E / 70.9873°N 27.5341°E / 70.9873; 27.5341
TypeFjord
Native nameVuoksavuotna  (Northern Sami)
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length12 kilometres (7.5 mi)
Max. width6 kilometres (3.7 mi)

Oksefjorden (English: Okse Fjord,[1][2] Northern Sami: Vuoksavuotna) is a fjord in Lebesby Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is located just southwest of Cape Nordkinn on the Nordkinn Peninsula. The uninhabited fishing village of is located at the innermost part of the fjord.[3]

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  1. ^ Polmar, Norman; Noot, Jurrien (1991). Submarines of the Russian and Soviet Navies, 1718–1990. Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press.
  2. ^ Fontenoy, Paul E. (2007). Submarines: An Illustrated History of Their Impact. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC Clio. p. 276.
  3. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Oksefjorddalen" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2013-02-18.


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