Oksfjorden (Finnmark)

Oksfjorden {Norwegian; lit.'Axe fjord') or Vuoksavuotna (Northern Sami)[1] is a fjord in Lebesby Municipality in 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.[2]

View of the fjord
Oksfjorden
Location of the fjord
Oksfjorden
Oksfjorden (Norway)
LocationFinnmark county, Norway
Coordinates70.9873°N 27.5341°E / 70.9873; 27.5341
TypeFjord
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length12 kilometres (7.5 mi)
Max. width6 kilometres (3.7 mi)

See also

References

  1. "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
  2. Store norske leksikon. "Oksefjorddalen" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2013-02-18.


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