Beis Fjord Explained

Location:Nordland county, Norway
Pushpin Map:Nordland#Norway
Pushpin Label:Beisfjorden
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the fjord
Basin Countries:Norway
Coords:68.4246°N 17.3956°W
Type:Fjord
Width:1to
Cities:Ankenesstranda, Beisfjord, Narvik

[1] [2] [3] ([4] or) is a fjord in Narvik Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is a fjord arm that branches off of the main Ofotfjorden, on the south side of the town of Narvik. The Beisfjord Bridge on the European route E06 highway crosses the fjord between Ankenesstranda and Narvik. The village of Beisfjord is located at the end of the 11.5km (07.1miles) long fjord. The maximum depth of the fjord reaches below sea level.[5]

History

A temporary bridge was set up over the fjord in July 1943 and a ferry connection was set up between Fagernes and Ankenesstranda.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Thorén, Ragnar V. A. 1969. Picture Atlas of the Arctic. Amsterdam: Elsevier, p. 316.
  2. Principal War Telegrams and Memoranda, 1940-1943. 1976. Nedeln, Liechtenstein: KTO Press, p. 180.
  3. Jacobsen, Alf R., & J. Basil Cowlishaw. 2016. Death at Dawn: Captain Warburton-Lee VC and the Battle of Narvik, April 1940. Stroud, Gloucestershire: The History Press.
  4. Web site: Stadnamn og skrivemåten for stadnamn. Kartverket. Norwegian. 2019-01-05.
  5. Web site: Beisfjorden. Store norske leksikon. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 2012-05-24.