Syltefjorden (Finnmark)
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View of the abandoned fishing village of Nordfjord, located on the shore of the Syltefjorden
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 Syltefjorden
Location in Finnmark
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| Location | Båtsfjord Municipality, Finnmark |
| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Max. length | 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) |
| Max. width | 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) |
Syltefjorden 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.[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 with tourists.[2]
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