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Syltefjorden (Finnmark)

Coordinates: 70°32′48″N 30°13′19″E / 70.5467°N 30.2220°E / 70.5467; 30.2220
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View of the abandoned fishing village of Nordfjord, located on the shore of the Syltefjorden
Map
Interactive map of the fjord
LocationFinnmark county, Norway
Coordinates70°32′48″N 30°13′19″E / 70.5467°N 30.2220°E / 70.5467; 30.2220
TypeFjord
Primary inflowsRiver Syltefjordelva
Primary outflowsBarents Sea
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length16 kilometres (9.9 mi)
Max. width5 kilometres (3.1 mi)

Syltefjorden (Norwegian) or Oardovuonna (Northern Sami)[1] is a fjord in Båtsfjord Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The 16-kilometre (9.9 mi) long fjord flows from the river Syltefjordelva on the large Varanger Peninsula into the Barents Sea. The Varangerhalvøya National Park lies just south of the fjord.[2]

Historically, there were three fishing villages located around the fjord: Nordfjord, Hamna, and Ytre Syltefjord. All three villages were abandoned during the 20th century. Along the northern shore of the fjord lies the large Syltefjordstauran mountain. The mountain is home to a very large bird colony that is popular among tourists.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
  2. ^ "Syltefjorden" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2013-02-26.
  3. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Syltefjordstauran" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2013-02-26.
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