Langfjorden (Alta)

Langfjorden (Norwegian) or Lákkovuonna (Northern Sami)[1] is a fjord in Alta Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The 30-kilometre (19 mi) long fjord is a westward branch of the main Altafjorden. At the bottom of the fjord is the village of Langfjordbotn.[2][3]

View of the fjord
Langfjorden
Location of the fjord
Langfjorden
Langfjorden (Norway)
LocationFinnmark county, Norway
Coordinates70°07′11″N 22°52′25″E
TypeFjord
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length30 kilometres (19 mi)

References

  1. "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  2. Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Langfjorden – arm til Altafjorden". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
  3. Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Langfjordbotn". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 28 February 2013.


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