Kåfjorden (Nordkapp)

Kåfjorden (Northern Sami: Gávkevuotna) is a fjord in Nordkapp Municipality in Troms og 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.[1]

Kåfjorden  (Norwegian)
Kåfjorden Location of the fjord Kåfjorden Kåfjorden (Norway)
Location	Troms og Finnmark county, Norway
Coordinates	70.8816°N 25.7409°E
Type	Fjord
Native name	Gávkevuotna  (Northern Sami)
Primary inflows	River Kåfjordelva
Primary outflows	Magerøysundet strait
Basin countries	Norway
Max. length	4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi)
Max. width	2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi)
Max. depth	55 metres (180 ft)

See also

• List of Norwegian fjords

References

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