Syltefjorden (Finnmark)

Syltefjorden (Norwegian) or Oardovuonna (Northern Sami)^[1] is a fjord in Båtsfjord Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The 16-kilometre (9.9 mi) long fjord flows from the river Syltefjordelva on the large Varanger Peninsula into the Barents Sea. The Varangerhalvøya National Park lies just south of the fjord.^[2]

Syltefjorden (Norwegian) Oardovuonna (Northern Sami)
View of the abandoned fishing village of Nordfjord, located on the shore of the Syltefjorden
Interactive map of the fjord
Location	Finnmark county, Norway
Coordinates	70.5467°N 30.2220°E / 70.5467; 30.2220
Type	Fjord
Primary inflows	River Syltefjordelva
Primary outflows	Barents Sea
Basin countries	Norway
Max. length	16 kilometres (9.9 mi)
Max. width	5 kilometres (3.1 mi)

Historically, there were three fishing villages located around the fjord: Nordfjord, Hamna, and Ytre Syltefjord. All three villages were abandoned during the 20th century. Along the northern shore of the fjord lies the large Syltefjordstauran mountain. The mountain is home to a very large bird colony that is popular among tourists.^[3]

References

1. "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
2. "Syltefjorden" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2013-02-26.
3. Store norske leksikon. "Syltefjordstauran" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2013-02-26.

External links

• Photographs from around the Syltefjorden