Sørfjorden (Hasvik)

Sørfjorden (Northern Sami: Meahkovuotna) is a fjord on the island of Stjernøya in Hasvik Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The 4.5-kilometre (2.8 mi) long fjord begins between Roren in the west and Nordnes in the east. The fjord goes directly southeast to the Nerdalen valley at the end of the fjord. Sørfjorden is the westernmost of the fjords on Stjernøya. There are several isolated farms along the fjord. The fjord flows out into the Sørøysundet strait.[1]

Sørfjorden
Sørfjorden
Location of the fjord
Sørfjorden
Sørfjorden (Norway)
LocationTroms og Finnmark county, Norway
Coordinates70.3434°N 22.4635°E / 70.3434; 22.4635
TypeFjord
Native nameMeahkovuotna  (Northern Sami)
Primary outflowsSørøysundet strait
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi)
Max. width1.3 kilometres (0.81 mi)

References

  1. "Sørfjorden, Hasvik" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2013-01-10.


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