Porsangerfjorden
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Porsangerfjorden is a large Arctic fjord in Troms og Finnmark county, known as one of Norway’s longest fjords and an important area for fishing and coastal Sami culture.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Porsangerfjorden (Norwegian) | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fjord
ⓘ
geographical feature ⓘ |
| administrativeRegionBefore2020 |
Finnmark
ⓘ
surface form:
Finnmark county
|
| associatedWithCulture | coastal Sami culture ⓘ |
| associatedWithPeople | Sami ⓘ |
| climate | subarctic ⓘ |
| coastType | Arctic fjord coast ⓘ |
| country | Norway ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Porsangerfjorden
ⓘ
surface form:
Porsangerfjorden (Norwegian)
Porsáŋgguvuotna (Northern Sami) ⓘ |
| hasBiodiversity |
marine fish species
ⓘ
marine mammals ⓘ seabirds ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
shallow banks
ⓘ
tidal currents ⓘ wide inner fjord areas ⓘ |
| hasIsland |
Reinøya
ⓘ
Stabbursdalen river delta islands ⓘ |
| hasMouthIn | Barents Sea ⓘ |
| hasRiverMouth |
Børselva
ⓘ
Lakselva ⓘ Stabburselva ⓘ |
| hasSettlementOnShore |
Børselv
ⓘ
Kistrand ⓘ Lakselv ⓘ Olderfjord NERFINISHED ⓘ Repvåg ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Arctic landscape
ⓘ
being one of Norway’s longest fjords ⓘ coastal Sami culture ⓘ fishing ⓘ |
| languageRegion |
Northern Sami language
ⓘ
surface form:
Northern Sami
Norwegian ⓘ |
| length | approximately 123 km ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arctic region
ⓘ
Northern Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ Troms og Finnmark ⓘ
surface form:
Troms og Finnmark county
|
| locatedInMunicipality |
Lebesby
ⓘ
North Cape ⓘ
surface form:
Nordkapp
Porsanger ⓘ |
| partOf |
Barents Sea
ⓘ
surface form:
Barents Sea basin
|
| rank | one of the longest fjords in Norway ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commercial fishing
ⓘ
recreational fishing ⓘ small-scale coastal fishing ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| waterType | salt water ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Porsangerfjorden (Norwegian)