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Kåfjorden (Nordkapp)

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Kåfjorden (Norwegian)
Gávkevuotna (Northern Sami)
Interactive map of the fjord
LocationFinnmark county, Norway
Coordinates70°52′54″N 25°44′27″E / 70.8816°N 25.7409°E / 70.8816; 25.7409
TypeFjord
Primary inflowsRiver Kåfjordelva
Primary outflowsMagerøysundet strait
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi)
Max. width2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi)
Max. depth55 metres (180 ft)

Kåfjorden (Northern Sami: Gávkevuotna) is a fjord in Nordkapp Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The 4.5-kilometre (2.8 mi) long fjord is located on the Porsanger Peninsula and it flows past the village of Kåfjord. It is located about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) southeast of the town of Honningsvåg. The fjord flows out into the Magerøysundet strait and then into the Porsangerfjorden. The European route E69 highway follows the southern coast of the fjord, and the entrance to the North Cape Tunnel lies on the western coast of the fjord.

See also

References

  1. Store norske leksikon. "Kåfjorden i Nordkapp" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2013-02-14.


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