Sjona

Sjona
Sjona
	Sjona Location of the fjord Sjona Sjona (Norway)
Location	Nordland county, Norway
Coordinates	66.3032°N 13.2881°E
Type	Fjord
Basin countries	Norway
Max. length	26 kilometres (16 mi)
Max. depth	636 metres (2,087 ft)

Sjona is a fjord in Nordland county, Norway. The 26-kilometre (16 mi) fjord begins in the municipality of Rana and flows to the west through Nesna and Lurøy municipalities into the sea. The islands of Handnesøya and Tomma lie at the mouth of the fjord. The deepest part of the fjord reaches 636 metres (2,087 ft) below sea level. Norwegian County Road 17 follows the entire coast of the fjord. Villages along the shore of the fjord include Flostrand, Mæla, and Myklebustad.[1]

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Outer part seen from the south; Handnesøya to the left
Outer part seen from the south
Middle part seen from the south
Middle part seen from the south
Inner part seen from the south
Inner part seen from the south
Inner part seen from the south

References

Store norske leksikon. "Sjona" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2011-12-28.

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[snl-1] Store norske leksikon. "Sjona" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2011-12-28.