Ofotfjorden
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The Ofotfjord (; ) or Narvik Fjord is a fjord in Nordland county, Norway. It is an inlet of the Norwegian Sea, located about north of the Arctic Circle. The long Ofotfjord is Norway's 12th longest fjord and it is also the 18th deepest, with a maximum depth of . In the English language and in many historical documents, this fjord is often referred to as the Narvik Fjord because the town of Narvik is located on the inner shores of the fjord, but this is not an official name of the fjord.
Key facts
- Body of water.name
- Ofotfjord
- Body of water.other_name
- Narvik Fjord
- Body of water.image
- Ofotfjord-April.JPG
- Body of water.caption
- View of the fjord
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- UK-NWE-Norway-2.jpg
- Body of water.caption_bathymetry
- Diagram of the fjord andlocations from the Battle of Narvik
- Body of water.location
- Nordland county, Norway
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- yes
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- 7
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- Interactive map of the fjord
- Body of water.basin_countries
- Norway
- Body of water.type
- Fjord
- Body of water.cities
- Narvik
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- fjord
- Part of
- Norwegian Sea
- Country
- Norway
- Located in
- Ballangen Municipality
- Image
- Ofotfjord-April.JPG
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- Commons category
- Ofotfjorden
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Encyclopedic overview
7 sectionsContents
- Name
- Geography
- Fauna
- History
- Naval battleground
- References
- External links
The Ofotfjord (; ) or Narvik Fjord is a fjord in Nordland county, Norway. It is an inlet of the Norwegian Sea, located about north of the Arctic Circle. The long Ofotfjord is Norway's 12th longest fjord and it is also the 18th deepest, with a maximum depth of . In the English language and in many historical documents, this fjord is often referred to as the Narvik Fjord because the town of Narvik is located on the inner shores of the fjord, but this is not an official name of the fjord.
The fjord is surrounded by mountains, some reaching , and even in Skjomen, where the Frostisen glacier can be seen. The only large lowland area is on parts of the northern shore, around Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes, although there are smaller areas near the fjord and in narrow valleys (for instance, the Narvik peninsula, where the harbour and city centre of Narvik is located).
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Ofotfjorden” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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