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Kåfjorden (Troms)

Coordinates: 69°31′03″N 20°43′45″E / 69.51746°N 20.72914°E / 69.51746; 20.72914
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LocationTroms county, Norway
Coordinates69°31′03″N 20°43′45″E / 69.51746°N 20.72914°E / 69.51746; 20.72914
TypeFjord
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length20 kilometres (12 mi)
Max. width3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi)
SettlementsBirtavarre, Olderdalen

Kåfjorden (Norwegian), Gáivuotna (Northern Sami), or Kaivuono (Kven)[1] is a fjord in Gáivuotna Municipality (also known as Kåfjord Municipality) in Troms county, Norway. The 20-kilometre (12 mi) long fjord is a branch off the main Lyngen fjord stretching further inland to the village of Birtavarre. The European route E06 highway runs around the entire fjord.[2]

View of the fjord

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References

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  1. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
  2. ^ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2018-01-23). "Kåfjorden – fjord i Gáivuotna". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-08-04.