Kaldfjorden (Norwegian) or Gállafierda (Northern Sami)[1] is a fjord on the northern coast of the island of Kvaløya in Tromsø Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The 16-kilometre (9.9 mi) long fjord stretches from the island of Vengsøya to the village of Kaldfjord. The 1,044-metre (3,425 ft) tall Store Blåmann mountain is located on the eastern shore of the fjord. The fjord cuts the island of Kvaløya nearly in half, leaving a 950-metre (3,120 ft) wide isthmus where the villages of Kaldfjord and Kjosen are partially located.[2] The Norwegian County Road 862 highway runs along the southern shore of the fjord.
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 View of the fjord with Store Blåmann in the background | |
 Interactive map of the fjord | |
| Location | Troms county, Norway |
| Coordinates | 69°46′10″N 18°40′56″E / 69.7694°N 18.6821°E |
| Type | Fjord |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Max. length | 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) |
| Max. width | 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) |
| Settlements | Kaldfjord, Ersfjordbotn |
References
edit- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Kaldfjord" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-12-09.
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