Oksefjorden (Finnmark)

Oksefjorden (English: Okse Fjord,[1][2] Northern Sami: Vuoksavuotna) is a fjord in Lebesby Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is located just southwest of Cape Nordkinn on the Nordkinn Peninsula. The uninhabited fishing village of Oksevåg is located at the innermost part of the fjord.[3]

Øksefjorden
View of the fjord
Øksefjorden
Location of the fjord
Øksefjorden
Øksefjorden (Norway)
LocationTroms og Finnmark county, Norway
Coordinates70.9873°N 27.5341°E / 70.9873; 27.5341
TypeFjord
Native nameVuoksavuotna
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length12 kilometres (7.5 mi)
Max. width6 kilometres (3.7 mi)

See also

References

  1. Polmar, Norman; Noot, Jurrien (1991). Submarines of the Russian and Soviet Navies, 1718–1990. Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press.
  2. Fontenoy, Paul E. (2007). Submarines: An Illustrated History of Their Impact. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC Clio. p. 276.
  3. Store norske leksikon. "Oksefjorddalen" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2013-02-18.


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