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Lyngen Municipality
municipality in Troms, Norway
Lyngen
fjord in Troms, Norway
Jiehkkevárri
Jiehkkevárri (alternative spellings: Jiekkevarri, Jiekkevarre, or Jæggevarre) is a mountain on the border of Lyngen Municipality and Tromsø Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is the highest mountain in Troms and has the second highest prominence (primary factor) among Norwegian mountains. The tall mountain sits about northeast of the village of Lakselvbukt and about southwest of the village of Lyngseidet.
Lyngseidet
, , or is the administrative centre of Lyngen Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The village is located on an isthmus that is about wide between an arm of the Ullsfjorden and the Lyngenfjorden.
Ullsfjorden
or is a fjord in Troms county, Norway. The fjord runs through the municipalities of Tromsø, Karlsøy, and Lyngen. The fjord flows from the village of Sjøvassbotn northwards along the west side of the Lyngen Peninsula (where the famous Lyngen Alps are located). The Kjosen fjord branches off to the east side and the Grøtsundet strait branches off to the west (which then flows into the Tromsøysundet). The islands of Reinøya and Karlsøya lie along the western side of the fjord. The southern part of the Ullsfjorden is also known as Sørfjorden. The area surrounding the Ullsfjorden was part of Ullsfjo
Furuflaten
, , or is a village in Lyngen Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The village is located along the Lyngen fjord. Furuflaten is located at the mouth of the Lyngsdalselva river, about south of the village of Lyngseidet and about straight southeast of the city of Tromsø.
Store Lenangstind
mountain in Lyngen, Norway
Lyngen Church
church in Lyngen, Norway
Lyngenhalvøya
thumb|Satellite view of Lyngenhalvøya Lyngenhalvøya (English: Lyngen Peninsula; ) is a peninsula in Troms county, Norway. The peninsula is primarily located in Lyngen Municipality, but the southwestern portion is part of Tromsø Municipality and the southeastern part is part of Storfjord Municipality. The peninsula lies between the Ullsfjorden in the west and the Lyngen in the east. It has an area of around . The peninsula is almost divided in the middle by the fjord arm Kjosen. In the south it is bounded by Balsfjord Municipality. Large parts of the peninsula are covered by the Lyngsalpan land
Strupbreen
Strupbreen is a glacier located in Lyngen Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The glacier is located in the Lyngen Alps, about north of the village of Lyngseidet. Historically, the glacier has at times reached all the way down to the Lyngenfjorden. Today the end of the glacier lies about from the shoreline, with a small stream of water flowing from the glacier to the fjord.
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