Lyngenfjord

The Lyngenfjord

Aurora on Lyngenfjord

The Lyngenfjord (also Lyngen or Lyngsfjord, Northern Sami: Ivgovuotna ) is a 121 km long Norwegian fjord in Troms Fylke. The fjord is located in the territory of the municipalities Lyngen, Skjervøy, Nordreisa, Kåfjord and Storfjorden.

The fjord extends from Sørklubben in the north to Melen at the southern end. The municipality is named after the adjacent Lyngen Fjord. The fjord is of Fugløy to Storfjorden 121 km long and measured by Lyngstuva from it is 90 km wide.

The Lyngenfjord is after Porsangerfjord the second longest fjord in northern Norway and the fifth longest in Norway.

Side and partially fjords

  • Kåfjord ( Sami Gáivuotna )
  • Skibotnbukta
  • Storfjorden
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