Astafjorden
Fjord in Troms county, Norway / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about fjord in Troms county, Norway. For the former municipality, see Astafjord.
Astafjorden is a fjord (more accurately, a strait) in Troms county, Norway. It flows through the municipalities of Salangen, Gratangen, Ibestad, and Tjeldsund. The 30-kilometre (19 mi) long fjord flows from the Salangen fjord in the east to the Vågsfjorden in the west. The 3.5-kilometre (2.2 mi) wide fjord separates the islands of Andørja and Rolla from the mainland. There are several small fjords that branch off this fjord including: Lavangen, Gratangen, Grovfjorden, and Salangen.[1]
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Location | Troms county, Norway |
Coordinates | 68.7875°N 17.2445°E / 68.7875; 17.2445 |
Type | Fjord |
Primary inflows | Salangen, Lavangen, Gratangen |
Primary outflows | Vågsfjorden |
Basin countries | Norway |
Max. length | 30 kilometres (19 mi) |
Max. width | 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) |
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