Gavlfjorden
68°56′47″N 15°23′06″E / 68.9464°N 15.3850°E / 68.9464; 15.3850Type Fjord Basin countries Norway Max. length 20 kilometres (12 mi) Max. width 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) Settlements Alsvåg
Gavlfjorden is a fjord (more accurately, a sound) in Nordland county, Norway. The 20-kilometre (12 mi) long fjord separates the large islands of Langøya and Andøya in the Vesterålen archipelago and it runs along the border of three municipalities: Øksnes, Andøy, and Sortland. In the north, the fjord flows out into the Norwegian Sea, and in the south, the fjord splits into the Sortlandssundet strait and the Risøysundet strait.[1]
See also
References
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Gavlfjorden" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-08-01.
