Malangen (fjord)
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Malangen or Malangsfjorden (Northern Sami: Málatvuotna and Kven: Malankivuono) is a fjord in Troms county, Norway. The 60-kilometre (37 mi) long fjord runs through the municipalities of Balsfjord, Målselv, Senja, and Tromsø. The fjord runs southeast between the islands of Senja and Kvaløya and further into the mainland along the border between Balsfjord and Senja municipalities.
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Location | Troms county, Norway |
Coordinates | 69.4171°N 18.4273°E / 69.4171; 18.4273 |
Type | Fjord |
Basin countries | Norway |
Max. length | 60 kilometres (37 mi) |
Max. width | 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) |
The fjord stretches from Hekkingen Lighthouse off the coast of the island of Senja to the village of Nordfjordbotn. In the inner part of the fjord, it branches out into four smaller fjords: Nordfjorden, Aursfjorden, Målselvfjorden, and Rossfjorden. The Målselva river feeds into the Målselvfjorden. There are several larger villages along the coast of the fjord, including Mortenhals, Mestervik, and Rossfjordstraumen.[1]