Balsfjorden

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Balsfjorden (Norwegian)
Báhccavuotna (Northern Sami)
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View of the fjord
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Balsfjorden
Location of the fjord
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Balsfjorden
Balsfjorden (Norway)
Location Troms county, Norway
Coordinates 69°28′30″N18°56′06″E / 69.474895°N 18.934937°E / 69.474895; 18.934937
Type Fjord
Basin  countries Norway
Max. length57 kilometres (35 mi)
Max. width2 to 7 kilometres (1.2 to 4.3 mi)

Balsfjorden (Norwegian) or Báhccavuotna (Northern Sami) is a fjord in Troms county, Norway. The 57-kilometre (35 mi) long fjord runs through Balsfjord Municipality and Tromsø Municipality. It branches off the Tromsøysundet strait just south of the city of Tromsø and it flows in a north–south direction, ranging from 2 to 7 kilometres (1.2 to 4.3 mi) wide. The European route E8 highway follows most of the eastern shore of the fjord and the European route E6 highway runs along the southern end of the fjord. The village of Storsteinnes lies along the southwestern coast of the fjord and the village of Nordkjosbotn lies at the southeastern end of the fjord. [1]

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References

  1. Thorsnæs, Geir (January 12, 2023). "Balsfjorden". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved May 4, 2023.