Malnesfjord Explained

Malnesfjorden
Other Name:Malnesfjord
Location:Nordland county, Norway
Caption Map:Interactive map of the fjord
Basin Countries:Norway
Coords:68.7934°N 14.6111°W
Type:Fjord

Malnesfjorden[1] ([2]) is a fjord in Bø Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 6.5km (04miles) 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 161m (528feet) southwest of Godvika. The mountain Malnesberget lies on the western shore of the fjord.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Informasjon om stadnamn. Norgeskart. Kartverket. no. 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. Web site: Malnesfjorden. Norgeskart. Norwegian. 2018-12-29.