Kåfjorden (Troms)

Kåfjorden, Gáivuotna or Kaivuono is a fjord in the municipality of Gáivuotna-Kåfjord-Kaivuono in Troms county, Norway. The 20-kilometre (12 mi) long fjord is a branch off the main Lyngen fjord stretching further inland to the village of Birtavarre. The European route E06 highway runs around the entire fjord.

Kåfjorden
  • Kåfjorden (Norwegian)
  • Gáivuotna (Northern Sami)
  • Kaivuono (Kven)
View of the fjord
Kåfjorden
Location of the fjord
Kåfjorden
Kåfjorden (Norway)
LocationTroms county, Norway
Coordinates69.4987°N 20.8033°E / 69.4987; 20.8033
TypeFjord
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length20 kilometres (12 mi)
Max. width3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi)
SettlementsBirtavarre, Olderdalen
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