Ofotfjord

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Ofotfjord is a dramatic fjord in northern Norway near Narvik, known for its strategic importance and as a key site of naval operations during World War II.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fjord
adjacentTo Ballangen area
Evenes Municipality
Narvik Municipality
Tjeldsund Municipality
battleDateContext Naval Battle of Narvik in April 1940
connectedTo Beisfjorden
Herjangsfjorden
Rombaken
country Norway
hasClimate subarctic maritime climate
hasEconomicActivity cruise tourism
fisheries
maritime transport
hasFeature deep waters
steep mountain slopes
hasIsland Barøya
Straumsnesøya
Tjeldøya
hasPort Port of Narvik
inletOf Ofotfjorden basin of the Norwegian Sea
knownFor dramatic scenery
naval operations during World War II
strategic military importance
languageNameNorwegian Ofotfjorden
length approximately 78 km
locatedIn Nordland county
Northern Norway
locatedOn north coast of Norway
maximumDepth approximately 553 m
near Swedish border
nearestCity Narvik
partOf Norwegian Sea
Ofoten district
playedRoleIn World War II
receivesFrom Beisfjordelva river
Rombakselva river
region Arctic Norway
siteOf Naval Battle of Narvik
strategicFor Allied and German naval forces in 1940
access to ice-free port of Narvik
transportCorridorFor Ofoten Line railway exports
usedFor fishing
iron ore transport to Narvik
shipping
tourism
waterType saltwater

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