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Sjona
Sjona (Norway)
Location Nordland county, Norway
Coordinates 66°18′12″N13°17′17″E / 66.3032°N 13.2881°E / 66.3032; 13.2881 Coordinates: 66°18′12″N13°17′17″E / 66.3032°N 13.2881°E / 66.3032; 13.2881
Type Fjord
Basin  countries Norway
Max. length26 kilometres (16 mi)
Max. depth636 metres (2,087 ft)

Sjona is a fjord in Nordland county, Norway. The 26-kilometre (16 mi) fjord begins in the municipality of Rana and flows to the west through Nesna and Lurøy municipalities into the sea. The islands of Handnesøya and Tomma lie at the mouth of the fjord. The deepest part of the fjord reaches 636 metres (2,087 ft) below sea level. Norwegian County Road 17 follows the entire coast of the fjord. Villages along the shore of the fjord include Flostrand, Mæla, and Myklebustad. [1]

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References

  1. Store norske leksikon. "Sjona" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2011-12-28.