Gullesfjorden

Gullesfjorden is a fjord that cuts into the island of Hinnøya in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is located mostly within Kvæfjord Municipality, although a small part in the northwestern part of the fjord lies in Sortland Municipality in Nordland county. The inner head of the ford is known as Gullesfjordbotn.

Gullesfjorden
View of the fjord (Godfjorden in back)
Gullesfjorden
Location of the fjord
Gullesfjorden
Gullesfjorden (Norway)
LocationTroms og Finnmark county, Norway
Coordinates68.6913°N 15.9933°E / 68.6913; 15.9933
TypeFjord
Primary outflowsAndfjorden
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length35 kilometres (22 mi)

The 35-kilometre (22 mi) long fjord is one of three which branch off of the main Andfjorden on the north side of Hinnøya. The other two branches are the Godfjorden and Kvæfjorden. The Gullesfjorden has a smaller feeder fjord entering from the southwest called Austerfjorden.[1]

References

  1. Store norske leksikon. "Gullesfjorden" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-04-07.


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