Other Name: | Elvenesfjorden (historic Norwegian name) Northern Sami: Baččevæjvuodna (historic Sami name) |
Location: | Finnmark county, Norway |
Caption Map: | Location of the fjord |
Basin Countries: | Norway |
Coords: | 69.7429°N 30.0521°W |
Type: | Fjord |
Outflow: | Varangerfjorden |
Width: | 0.6kmto2.5kmkm (00.4milesto01.6mileskm) |
Max-Depth: | [1] |
Rivers: | Pasvikelva |
Cities: | Kirkenes |
or [2] is a fjord in Sør-Varanger Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The 23km (14miles) long fjord is a southern branch off of the main Varangerfjord. The river Pasvikelva empties into the Bøkfjorden at the village of Elvenes (which lies only about 1500m (4,900feet) from the Norway–Russia border. At this place the Bøkfjord Bridge is located, which crosses the river/fjord where they meet.
The town of Kirkenes lies on the shore of the fjord. The large island of Skogerøya lies on the western side of the fjord. The Bøkfjord Lighthouse is located in the mouth of the Bøkfjorden.[3]