Herjangsfjord Explained

Other Name:Herjangen
Location:Nordland county, Norway
Pushpin Map:Nordland#Norway
Pushpin Label:Herjangsfjorden
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the fjord
Basin Countries:Norway
Coords:68.4648°N 17.3615°W
Type:Fjord

or (or unofficially: Herjangen) is a fjord that branches off of the Ofotfjorden in Narvik Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 10km (10miles) long fjord is located just north of the Rombaken fjord. The villages along the fjord are Bjerkvik and Herjangen. The European route E06 and European route E10 highways run along the northern and eastern shores of the fjord.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Encyclopedia: Herjangen . Store norske leksikon. Henriksen, Petter. Kunnskapsforlaget. Oslo. Norwegian . 12 October 2011.