Olderfjord
Olderfjord (Norwegian)
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Village | |
Olderfjord Location in Finnmark | |
Coordinates: 70°28′25″N 25°04′16″E / 70.47361°N 25.07111°ECoordinates: 70°28′25″N 25°04′16″E / 70.47361°N 25.07111°E | |
Country | Norway |
Region | Northern Norway |
County | Troms og Finnmark |
District | |
Municipality | Porsanger |
Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Post Code | 9713 Russenes |
Olderfjord (Northern Sami: Leaibevuotna; Kven: Leipovuono) is a village in Porsanger Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The village lies on the eastern coast of the Porsanger Peninsula, along the shore of the Porsangerfjorden.
The village sits at the junction of the European route E6 and European route E69 highways, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northwest of the smaller village of Kistrand, where the historic Kistrand Church is located.
References[]
- ^ "Olderfjord" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2013-03-28.
Categories:
- Villages in Finnmark
- Porsanger
- Populated places of Arctic Norway
- Troms og Finnmark geography stubs