Herjangsfjord

Coordinates: 68°27′53″N 17°21′41″E / 68.4648°N 17.3615°E / 68.4648; 17.3615
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Herjangsfjorden (Norwegian)
Herjangen
Hearjjak (Northern Sami)
View of the Herjangsfjord and Narvik, viewed from Bjerkvik
Herjangsfjorden is located in Nordland
Herjangsfjorden
Herjangsfjorden
Location of the fjord
Herjangsfjorden is located in Norway
Herjangsfjorden
Herjangsfjorden
Herjangsfjorden (Norway)
LocationNordland county, Norway
Coordinates68°27′53″N 17°21′41″E / 68.4648°N 17.3615°E / 68.4648; 17.3615
TypeFjord
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length10 kilometres (6.2 mi)

Herjangsfjorden (Norwegian) or Hearjjak (Northern Sami) (or unofficially: Herjangen) is a fjord that branches off of the Ofotfjorden in Narvik Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 10-kilometre (6.2 mi) long fjord is located just north of the Rombaken fjord. The villages along the fjord are Bjerkvik and Herjangen. The European route E06 and European route E10 highways run along the northern and eastern shores of the fjord.[1]

A view over the Herjangsfjord and Ofotfjord, from the north side of the fjord

References[edit]

  1. ^ Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Herjangen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 12 October 2011.