Vargsundet

Vargsundet (Norwegian) or Várggonuorri (Northern Sami)[1] is a strait in Hammerfest Municipality and Alta Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It separates the island of Seiland from the mainland. Vargsundet opens up into Altafjorden to the southwest, and to Straumen to the northeast.[2][3] The river Porsa debouches into the strait, from southeast.[4]

Vargsundet
Location of the strait
Vargsundet
Vargsundet (Norway)
LocationFinnmark county, Norway
Coordinates70.36°N 23.49°E / 70.36; 23.49
TypeStrait
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length30 kilometres (19 mi)

References

  1. "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  2. Askheim, Svein. "Altafjorden". In Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
  3. Evensen, Knut Harald, ed. (2010). NAF Veibok 20102012 (in Norwegian) (29 ed.). Oslo: Norges Automobil-Forbund. p. 136.
  4. Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Porsa". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 9 August 2013.


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