Syltefjorden
View of the abandoned fishing village of Nordfjord, located on the shore of the Syltefjorden
Syltefjorden is located in Troms og Finnmark
Syltefjorden
Syltefjorden
Location of the fjord
Syltefjorden is located in Norway
Syltefjorden
Syltefjorden
Syltefjorden (Norway)
LocationTroms og Finnmark county, Norway
Coordinates70°32′48″N 30°13′19″E / 70.5467°N 30.2220°E / 70.5467; 30.2220
TypeFjord
Primary inflowsRiver Syltefjordelva
Primary outflowsBarents Sea
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length16 kilometres (9.9 mi)
Max. width5 kilometres (3.1 mi)

Syltefjorden is a fjord in Båtsfjord Municipality in Troms og 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.[1]

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.[2]

References

  1. "Syltefjorden" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2013-02-26.
  2. Store norske leksikon. "Syltefjordstauran" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2013-02-26.


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