Medfjorden

Mefjorden (unoffical spelling)
View of the fjord
Map
Interactive map of the fjord
LocationTroms county, Norway
Coordinates69°30′35″N 17°32′02″E / 69.5097°N 17.5338°E / 69.5097; 17.5338
TypeFjord
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length16 kilometres (9.9 mi)

Medfjorden (Norwegian) or Midafierda (Northern Sami)[1] is a fjord in Senja Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The 16-kilometre (9.9 mi) long fjord cuts into the large island of Senja from northwest. The villages of Mefjordvær and Senjahopen are located at the southern side of the fjord, and at the innermost point in the fjord is the village of Medfjordbotn.[2][3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
  2. ^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Mefjordvær". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
  3. ^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Senjahopen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
  4. ^ Evensen, Knut Harald, ed. (2010). NAF Veibok 2010-2012 (in Norwegian) (29th ed.). Oslo: Norges Automobil-Forbund. p. 118.


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