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Båtsfjorden

Coordinates: 70°40′17″N 29°49′48″E / 70.6715°N 29.8301°E / 70.6715; 29.8301
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Location of the fjord
LocationFinnmark county, Norway
Coordinates70°40′17″N 29°49′48″E / 70.6715°N 29.8301°E / 70.6715; 29.8301
TypeFjord
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length13 kilometres (8.1 mi)
SettlementsBåtsfjord

Båtsfjorden (Norwegian) or Báhcavuonna (Northern Sami)[1] is a fjord in Båtsfjord Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The 13-kilometre (8.1 mi) long fjord cuts into Varanger Peninsula from the north from the Barents Sea. The village of Båtsfjord is located at the innermost end of the fjord.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
  2. ^ Askheim, Svein. "Båtsfjorden". In Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 2013-08-02.