Malnesfjorden[1] (transl. Malnes Fjord[2]) is a fjord in Bø Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 6.5-kilometre (4.0 mi) long fjord is located between two peninsulas on the northwestern part of the island of Langøya in the Vesterålen archipelago. The inlet to the fjord lies between the village of Hovden to the northwest and the Godvika inlet to the northeast. The fjord reaches a depth of 161 meters (528 ft) southwest of Godvika. The mountain Malnesberget lies on the western shore of the fjord.[3]

Malnesfjorden
Malnesfjord
View of Utskor, on the northeast shore of Malnesfjord
Map
Interactive map of the fjord
LocationNordland county, Norway
Coordinates68°47′36″N 14°36′40″E / 68.7934°N 14.6111°E / 68.7934; 14.6111
TypeFjord
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi)
Max. width1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi)
Max. depth161 metres (528 ft)

References

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  1. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
  2. ^ Sailing Directions for the Northwest and North Coasts of Norway. 1931. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, p. 273.
  3. ^ "Malnesfjorden" (in Norwegian). Norgeskart. Retrieved 2018-12-29.