Oksfjorden

Oksfjorden (Norwegian), Ákšovuotna (Northern Sami),[1] or Aksuvuono (Kven)[1] is a small fjord inlet in Nordreisa Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The name is sometimes anglicized as Oks Fjord.[2] At the innermost part of the fjord, lies the village of Oksfjordhamn. The European route E06 highway runs along the southern side of the fjord. The fjord empties into the large Reisafjorden to the west.[3]

Oksfjorden (Norwegian)
Oksfjorden is located in Troms og Finnmark
Oksfjorden
Oksfjorden
Location of the fjord
Oksfjorden is located in Norway
Oksfjorden
Oksfjorden
Oksfjorden (Norway)
LocationTroms og Finnmark county, Norway
Coordinates69.9119°N 21.2318°E / 69.9119; 21.2318
TypeFjord
Native name
Primary outflowsReisafjorden
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length5.5 kilometres (3.4 mi)

See also

References

  1. "Aksuvuono". Kvensk stedsnavndatabase.
  2. Welle-Strand, Erling (1992). Twenty-Five Hundred Miles on the Coastal Steamer. Narvik: Notrabooks. p. 59.
  3. Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2018-06-11). "Nordreisa". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-08-04.


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