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Båtsfjorden

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Fjord in Båtsfjord, Norway.
Location of the fjord
LocationFinnmark county, Norway
Coordinates70°40′17″N 29°49′48″E / 70.6715°N 29.8301°E / 70.6715; 29.8301
TypeFjord
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length13 kilometres (8.1 mi)
SettlementsBåtsfjord

Båtsfjorden (Norwegian) or Báhcavuonna (Northern Sami) is a fjord in Båtsfjord Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The 13-kilometre (8.1 mi) long fjord cuts into Varanger Peninsula from the north from the Barents Sea. The village of Båtsfjord is located at the innermost end of the fjord.

References

  1. "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
  2. Askheim, Svein. "Båtsfjorden". In Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 2013-08-02.


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