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Kaldfjorden, Troms

Coordinates: 69°46′10″N 18°40′56″E / 69.7694°N 18.6821°E / 69.7694; 18.6821
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View of the fjord with Store Blåmann in the background
Map
Interactive map of the fjord
LocationTroms county, Norway
Coordinates69°46′10″N 18°40′56″E / 69.7694°N 18.6821°E / 69.7694; 18.6821
TypeFjord
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length16 kilometres (9.9 mi)
Max. width5 kilometres (3.1 mi)
SettlementsKaldfjord, Ersfjordbotn

Kaldfjorden (Norwegian) or Gállafierda (Northern Sami)[1] is a fjord on the northern coast of the island of Kvaløya in Tromsø Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The 16-kilometre (9.9 mi) long fjord stretches from the island of Vengsøya to the village of Kaldfjord. The 1,044-metre (3,425 ft) tall Store Blåmann mountain is located on the eastern shore of the fjord. The fjord cuts the island of Kvaløya nearly in half, leaving a 950-metre (3,120 ft) wide isthmus where the villages of Kaldfjord and Kjosen are partially located.[2] The Norwegian County Road 862 highway runs along the southern shore of the fjord.

References

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  1. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
  2. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Kaldfjord" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-12-09.