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{{Short description|Fjord in Gratangen Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway}}
{{Short description|Fjord in Gratangen Municipality in Troms county, Norway}}
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|caption = View of the bridge over the fjord
|caption = View of the bridge over the fjord
|location = [[Troms og Finnmark]] county, Norway
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{{native name|se|'''Gratangen'''}} or {{native name|se|'''Rivtták'''}} is a [[fjord]] in [[Gratangen Municipality]] in [[Troms og Finnmark]] county, [[Norway]]. The {{convert|23|km|adj=on}} long fjord is an arm off of the main [[Astafjorden]]. The municipality of Gratangen surrounds the fjord and is named after the fjord. The fjord is about {{convert|1|to|2|km}} wide, except for a very narrow {{convert|350|m|adj=on}} wide point in the middle of the fjord where the village of [[Årstein]] is located. At that point, the [[Årstein Bridge]] on [[Norwegian County Road 825]] crosses the fjord.<ref name="snl">{{cite web|url=http://snl.no/Gratangen/fjord|title=Gratangen – fjord|author=Store norske leksikon|authorlink=Store norske leksikon|language=Norwegian|accessdate=2012-09-01}}</ref>
{{native name|se|'''Gratangen'''}} or {{native name|se|'''Rivtták'''}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://stadnamn.kartverket.no/fakta/928911|title=Informasjon om stadnamn|website=Norgeskart|publisher=[[Norwegian Mapping Authority|Kartverket]]|language=no|accessdate=2024-07-25}}</ref> is a [[fjord]] in [[Gratangen Municipality]] in [[Troms]] county, [[Norway]]. The {{convert|23|km|adj=on}} long fjord is an arm off of the main [[Astafjorden]]. The municipality of Gratangen surrounds the fjord and is named after the fjord. The fjord is about {{convert|1|to|2|km}} wide, except for a very narrow {{convert|350|m|adj=on}} wide point in the middle of the fjord where the village of [[Årstein]] is located. At that point, the [[Årstein Bridge]] on [[Norwegian County Road 825]] crosses the fjord.<ref name="snl">{{cite web|url=http://snl.no/Gratangen/fjord|title=Gratangen – fjord|author=Store norske leksikon|authorlink=Store norske leksikon|language=Norwegian|accessdate=2012-09-01}}</ref>


[[File:Gratangsbotn 2014.jpg|thumb|left|The innermost part of the Gratangen]]
[[File:Gratangsbotn 2014.jpg|thumb|left|The innermost part of the Gratangen]]
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[[Category:Fjords of Troms og Finnmark]]
[[Category:Fjords of Troms]]
[[Category:Gratangen]]
[[Category:Gratangen]]


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{{Norway-fjord-stub}}

Latest revision as of 02:26, 26 July 2024

Gratangen (Norwegian)
Rivtták (Northern Sami)
View of the bridge over the fjord
Map
Interactive map of the fjord
LocationTroms county, Norway
Coordinates68°43′54″N 17°22′11″E / 68.7317°N 17.3697°E / 68.7317; 17.3697
TypeFjord
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length23 kilometres (14 mi)
Max. width1 to 2 kilometres (0.62 to 1.24 mi)
SettlementsÅrstein

Gratangen (Northern Sami) or Rivtták (Northern Sami)[1] is a fjord in Gratangen Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The 23-kilometre (14 mi) long fjord is an arm off of the main Astafjorden. The municipality of Gratangen surrounds the fjord and is named after the fjord. The fjord is about 1 to 2 kilometres (0.62 to 1.24 mi) wide, except for a very narrow 350-metre (1,150 ft) wide point in the middle of the fjord where the village of Årstein is located. At that point, the Årstein Bridge on Norwegian County Road 825 crosses the fjord.[2]

The innermost part of the Gratangen

The villages of Fjordbotn and Elvenes are located at the innermost part of the fjord. Årstein, Åkeneset, and Foldvik are located along the central part of the fjord. Myrlandshaugen and Hilleshamn are located at the mouth of the fjord. The European route E06 highway passes about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) southeast of Fjordbotn and Elvenes.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  2. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Gratangen – fjord" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-09-01.
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