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Lyngenfjorden
, , or is a fjord in Troms county, Norway. The 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. Media gallery View to Lyngenfjorden from east coast, 2010 06.jpg, A view of the Lyngenfjord Cod drying in Lyngen.JPG, Cod drying along the fjord Aurora borealis above Lyngenfjorden, 2012 March-2.jpg, View of the fjord under the northern lights Zwischen A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Storfjord Municipality
, (Northern Sami; ), or is a municipality in Troms county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Hatteng. Other villages in Storfjord include Elvevoll, Oteren, and Skibotn. The municipality is the 54th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Storfjord is the 293rd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,825. The municipality's population density is and its population has decreased by 6% over the previous 10-year period. General information The municipality of Storfjord was established by a royal resolution that was approved on 21 June 1929 when the large Lyngen Municipality was divided into three: Lyngen Municipality in the northwest, Kåfjord Municipality in the northeast, and Storfjord Municipality in the south. The initial population of Storfjord was 1,499. On 1 January 1964, the Elvebakken farm of Balsfjord Municipality was transferred to Storfjord. Then on 1 January 1992, one uninhabited farm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lyngseidet
, , or is the administrative centre of Lyngen Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The village is located on an isthmus that is about wide between an arm of the Ullsfjorden and the Lyngenfjorden. The village is home to two grocery stores, Lyngen Church, nursing home, schools, daycare, pharmacy and library. A tall plastic figure Santa Claus named Gollis is also located here. Lyngseidet is located north of the village of Furuflaten and by ferry from Olderdalen, in the neighboring Kåfjord Municipality. The village has a population (2023) of 736 and a population density Population density (in agriculture: Standing stock (other), standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geog ... of . References External linksOfficial tourist page of the Lyngen region {{authority control Villages in Troms Populated places of Arctic Norway Ly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Norwegian Fjords
This list of Norwegian fjords shows many of the fjords in Norway. In total, there are about 1,190 fjords in Norway and the Svalbard islands. The sortable list includes the lengths and locations of those fjords. Fjords See also * List of glaciers in Norway * Geography of Norway {{Authority control Fjords Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of the Kingdom of ... Fjords ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skjervøy Municipality
Skjervøy Municipality (, ; ) is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Troms Counties of Norway, county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the Skjervøy (village), town of Skjervøy on the island of Skjervøya, where most of the inhabitants live. The main industries are fishing and shipbuilding. Other villages in the municipality include Akkarvik and Arnøyhamn. The municipality is the 211th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Skjervøy is the 240th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,794. The municipality's population density is and its population has decreased by 3% over the previous 10-year period. General information The large municipality of ''Skjervøe'' (later spelled ''Skjervøy'') was established on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). In 1863, the southeastern (inland) part of the municipality (population: 1,677) was separated to form the new Kvænangen Municipality. This left ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lyngen Municipality
Lyngen (; ) is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Troms Counties of Norway, county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Lyngseidet. Other notable villages include Furuflaten, Lattervika, Nord-Lenangen, and Svensby. The municipality is the 141st largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Lyngen is the 242nd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,743. The municipality's population density is and its population has decreased by 8.3% over the previous 10-year period. General information The prestegjeld, parish of Lyngen was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). On 1 January 1867, the southern mainland part of Karlsøy Municipality (population: 862) surrounding the Ullsfjorden, Sørfjorden (innermost part of the Ullsfjorden) was transferred to Lyngen. Then on 1 January 1875, a small part of Lyngen (population: 7) was transferred to the neighboring Bals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hatteng
, , or is the administrative centre of Storfjord Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The village is located along the European route E06 highway at the southern end of the Storfjorden, a branch of the large Lyngenfjorden. Storfjord Church is located in Hatteng. Hatteng sits about northeast of the village of Nordkjosbotn (in Balsfjord Municipality) and about northwest of the Treriksröset cairn where the borders of Norway, Sweden, and Finland Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the south, ... meet. Immediately west of Hatteng lies the village of Oteren. References Villages in Troms Storfjord {{Troms-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lyngen Peninsula
Lyngen may refer to: Places *Lyngen Municipality, a municipality in Troms county, Norway *Lyngen (fjord), a fjord in Troms county, Norway *Lyngen Alps, a mountain range in Troms county, Norway *Lyngen Church Lyngen Church () is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Lyngen Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is located in the village of Lyngseidet. It is the main church for the Lyngen parish which is part of the Nord-Troms prosti (deanery) i ..., a church in Lyngen municipality in Troms county, Norway * Lyngen Peninsula, a peninsula in Troms county, Norway Other * Lyngen horse, a horse breed originating in Northern Norway * Lyngen Line, a defensive line in Norway during Operation Nordlicht in World War II * Lyngen/Karnes IL, a sports club in Lyngen municipality in Troms county, Norway {{dab, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nordreisa
Nordreisa may refer to: Places * Nordreisa Municipality, a municipality in Troms county, Norway * Nordreisa Church, a church in Nordreisa Municipality in Troms county, Norway Other * Nordreisa IL, a sports club in Nordreisa Municipality in Troms county, Norway * Nordreisa Upper Secondary School, a school in Nordreisa Municipality in Troms county, Norway {{dab, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skjervøy
Skjervøy or Skjervøya may refer to the following: Places *Skjervøy Municipality Skjervøy Municipality (, ; ) is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Troms Counties of Norway, county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the Skjervøy (village), town of Skjervøy on the island of Skjervøya ..., a municipality in Troms county, Norway * Skjervøy (village), a village in Skjervøy Municipality in Troms county, Norway * Skjervøya, an island in Skjervøy Municipality in Troms county, Norway * Skjervøy Bridge, a bridge in Skjervøy Municipality in Troms county, Norway * Skjervøya (Trøndelag), an island group in Osen Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway Other * Skjervøy Church, a church in Skjervøy Municipality in Troms county, Norway * Skjervøy IK, a sports club based in Skjervøy Municipality in Troms county, Norway {{dab, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lyngen
Lyngen may refer to: Places * Lyngen Municipality, a municipality in Troms county, Norway *Lyngen (fjord) , , or is a fjord in Troms county, Norway. The 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 ..., a fjord in Troms county, Norway * Lyngen Alps, a mountain range in Troms county, Norway * Lyngen Church, a church in Lyngen municipality in Troms county, Norway * Lyngen Peninsula, a peninsula in Troms county, Norway Other * Lyngen horse, a horse breed originating in Northern Norway * Lyngen Line, a defensive line in Norway during Operation Nordlicht in World War II * Lyngen/Karnes IL, a sports club in Lyngen municipality in Troms county, Norway {{dab, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fjords Of Troms
In physical geography, a fjord (also spelled fiord in New Zealand English; ) is a long, narrow sea inlet with steep sides or cliffs, created by a glacier. Fjords exist on the coasts of Antarctica, the Arctic, and surrounding landmasses of the northern and southern hemispheres. Norwegian coastline, Norway's coastline is estimated to be long with its nearly 1,200 fjords, but only long coastline paradox, excluding the fjords. Formation A true fjord is formed when a glacier cuts a U-shaped valley by ice segregation and Abrasion (geology), abrasion of the surrounding bedrock. According to the standard model, glaciers formed in pre-glacial valleys with a gently sloping valley floor. The work of the glacier then left an Overdeepening, overdeepened U-shaped valley that ends abruptly at a valley or trough end. Such valleys are fjords when flooded by the ocean. Thresholds above sea level create freshwater lakes. Glacial melting is accompanied by the rebounding of Earth's crust as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
