Lavangen (fjord)

Lavangen (Norwegian) or Loabákvuotna (Northern Sami) is a fjord in the municipalities of Lavangen and Salangen in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The majority of the fjord is in Lavangen municipality (hence the name of the municipality). The 17-kilometre (11 mi) long fjord flows to the northwest and empties into the larger Astafjorden. The deepest point in the fjord reaches about 202 metres (663 ft) below sea level. The village of Tennevoll lies at the end of the fjord and the village of Å lies on the northern shore.[1]

Lavangen (Norwegian)
Lavangsfjorden
View of the fjord
Lavangen is located in Troms og Finnmark
Lavangen
Lavangen
Location of the fjord
Lavangen is located in Norway
Lavangen
Lavangen
Lavangen (Norway)
LocationTroms og Finnmark county, Norway
Coordinates68.7979°N 17.5905°E / 68.7979; 17.5905
TypeFjord
Native nameLoabákvuotna (Northern Sami)
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length17 kilometres (11 mi)
Max. depth202 metres (663 ft)
SettlementsÅ, Tennevoll

See also

References

  1. Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2018-04-06). "Lavangen – fjord i Troms". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-08-27.


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