Oksfjorden
Oksfjorden (Norwegian), Ákšovuotna (Northern Sami),[1] or Aksuvuono (Kven)[1] is a small fjord inlet in Nordreisa Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The name is sometimes anglicized as Oks Fjord.[2] At the innermost part of the fjord, lies the village of Oksfjordhamn. The European route E06 highway runs along the southern side of the fjord. The fjord empties into the large Reisafjorden to the west.[3]
| Oksfjorden (Norwegian) | |
|---|---|
  Oksfjorden Location of the fjord  Oksfjorden Oksfjorden (Norway) | |
| Location | Troms og Finnmark county, Norway |
| Coordinates | 69.9119°N 21.2318°E |
| Type | Fjord |
| Native name | Ákšovuotna (Northern Sami) Aksuvuono (Kven) |
| Primary outflows | Reisafjorden |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Max. length | 5.5 kilometres (3.4 mi) |
See also
References
- "Aksuvuono". Kvensk stedsnavndatabase.
- Welle-Strand, Erling (1992). Twenty-Five Hundred Miles on the Coastal Steamer. Narvik: Notrabooks. p. 59.
- Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2018-06-11). "Nordreisa". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-08-04.
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