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Vesterbotn (, , and ) is an arm of the Porsangerfjorden located in Porsanger Municipality, Finnmark county, Norway.

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Vesterbotn (, , and ) is an arm of the Porsangerfjorden located in Porsanger Municipality, Finnmark county, Norway.

== Geography == The fjord is particularly shallow, especially along the sides and in its outer half, Vesterbotn reaches a depth of only . Banak Airport is situated south of the fjord, with the northern section of the fjord being up to deep, marking the fjord's deepest point. Overall, the fjord has an average depth of . The airport's runway extends nearly one kilometer into the fjord. At this point, the fjord takes a slight eastward turn before continuing south on the eastern side of Banak, forming the section known as Brennelvfjorden.

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