Oksefjorden (Finnmark)

Øksefjorden
Vuoksavuotna
View of the fjord
Øksefjorden
Location of the fjord
Øksefjorden
Øksefjorden (Norway)
Location Finnmark county, Norway
Coordinates 70°59′14″N 27°32′03″E / 70.9873°N 27.5341°E / 70.9873; 27.5341Coordinates: 70°59′14″N 27°32′03″E / 70.9873°N 27.5341°E / 70.9873; 27.5341
Type Fjord
Basin countries Norway
Max. length 12 kilometres (7.5 mi)
Max. width 6 kilometres (3.7 mi)

Oksefjorden (English: Okse Fjord,[1][2] Northern Sami: Vuoksavuotna) is a fjord in Lebesby Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located just southwest of Cape Nordkinn on the Nordkinn Peninsula. The uninhabited fishing village of Oksevåg is located at the innermost part of the fjord.[3]

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References

  1. Polmar, Norman; Noot, Jurrien (1991). Submarines of the Russian and Soviet Navies, 1718–1990. Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press.
  2. Fontenoy, Paul E. (2007). Submarines: An Illustrated History of Their Impact. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC Clio. p. 276.
  3. Store norske leksikon. "Oksefjorddalen" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2013-02-18.


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