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'''Lyngen''' (also known as {{native name|no|Lyngenfjorden}}, {{native name|se|Ivgovuotna}}, or {{native name|fkv|Yykeänvuono}}) is a [[fjord]] in [[Troms]] county, [[Norway]]. The {{convert|82|km|adj=on}} long fjord is the longest [[fjord]] in Troms county and it is often used as the dividing line between "northern Troms" and "southern Troms". The fjord is located within the municipalities of [[Skjervøy Municipality|Skjervøy]], [[Nordreisa Municipality|Nordreisa]], [[Lyngen Municipality|Lyngen]], [[Kåfjord Municipality|Gáivuotna–Kåfjord]], and [[Storfjord Municipality|Storfjord]]. It stretches from the village of [[Hatteng]] in [[Storfjord Municipality]] in the south all the way north to the islands of [[Skjervøy Municipality]]. The [[Lyngen Alps]] lie on the [[Lyngen Peninsula]] along the western shore of the fjord. The [[European route E06]] highway runs along the eastern shore of the fjord. The [[Kåfjorden (Troms)|Kåfjorden]] branches off of the main fjord on the east side, and the southernmost part of the fjord is also known as the [[Storfjorden, Troms|Storfjorden]].<ref name="snl">{{Cite web |last=Store norske leksikon |author-link=Store norske leksikon |title=Lyngen – fjord i Troms |url=http://snl.no/Lyngen/fjord%20i%20Troms |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130223031022/http://snl.no/Lyngen/fjord%20i%20Troms |archive-date=2013-02-23 |access-date=2012-12-17 |language=Norwegian}}</ref>
{{native name|no|'''Lyngen'''}}, {{native name|sme|'''Ivguvuotna'''}}, or {{native name|fkv|'''Yykeänvuono'''}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://stadnamn.kartverket.no/fakta/200243|title=Informasjon om stadnamn|website=Norgeskart|publisher=[[Norwegian Mapping Authority|Kartverket]]|language=no|accessdate=2024-07-04}}</ref> is a [[fjord]] in [[Troms]] county, [[Norway]]. The {{convert|82|km|adj=on}} long fjord is the longest [[fjord]] in Troms county and it is often used as the dividing line between "northern Troms" and "southern Troms". The fjord is located within the municipalities of [[Skjervøy Municipality|Skjervøy]], [[Nordreisa Municipality|Nordreisa]], [[Lyngen Municipality|Lyngen]], [[Kåfjord Municipality|Gáivuotna–Kåfjord]], and [[Storfjord Municipality|Storfjord]]. It stretches from the village of [[Hatteng]] in [[Storfjord Municipality]] in the south all the way north to the islands of [[Skjervøy Municipality]]. The [[Lyngen Alps]] lie on the [[Lyngen Peninsula]] along the western shore of the fjord. The [[European route E06]] highway runs along the eastern shore of the fjord. The [[Kåfjorden (Troms)|Kåfjorden]] branches off of the main fjord on the east side, and the southernmost part of the fjord is also known as the [[Storfjorden, Troms|Storfjorden]].<ref name="snl">{{Cite web |last=Store norske leksikon |author-link=Store norske leksikon |title=Lyngen – fjord i Troms |url=http://snl.no/Lyngen/fjord%20i%20Troms |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130223031022/http://snl.no/Lyngen/fjord%20i%20Troms |archive-date=2013-02-23 |access-date=2012-12-17 |language=Norwegian}}</ref>


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Revision as of 00:13, 5 July 2024

Lyngenfjorden
View of the fjord
LocationTroms county, Norway
Coordinates69°46′47″N 20°22′58″E / 69.7797°N 20.3827°E / 69.7797; 20.3827
TypeFjord
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length82 kilometres (51 mi)
Max. width10 kilometres (6.2 mi)
SettlementsLyngseidet, Olderdalen, Skibotn
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Lyngen (Norwegian), Ivguvuotna (Northern Sami), or Yykeänvuono (Kven)[1] is a fjord in Troms county, Norway. The 82-kilometre (51 mi) long fjord is the longest fjord in Troms county and it is often used as the dividing line between "northern Troms" and "southern Troms". The fjord is located within the municipalities of Skjervøy, Nordreisa, Lyngen, Gáivuotna–Kåfjord, and Storfjord. It stretches from the village of Hatteng in Storfjord Municipality in the south all the way north to the islands of Skjervøy Municipality. The Lyngen Alps lie on the Lyngen Peninsula along the western shore of the fjord. The European route E06 highway runs along the eastern shore of the fjord. The Kåfjorden branches off of the main fjord on the east side, and the southernmost part of the fjord is also known as the Storfjorden.[2]

  • A view of the Lyngenfjorden
    A view of the Lyngenfjorden
  • Cod drying along the fjord
    Cod drying along the fjord
  • View of the fjord under the northern lights
    View of the fjord under the northern lights
  • View from Rottsund, Nordreisa
    View from Rottsund, Nordreisa
View of the fjord

See also

References

  1. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
  2. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Lyngen – fjord i Troms" (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 2013-02-23. Retrieved 2012-12-17.
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