Tysfjorden

Tysfjorden or Divtasvuodna is a fjord in county, . The fjord is the border between and . The island of is located about halfway through the fjord, right before the fjord splits in to several smaller branches.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Fjord
  • Description: fjord in Nordland, Norway
  • Also known as: “Divtasvuodna”, “Tyss Fjord”, and “Tyssfjorden”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bekkenesholmen and Korsnes Church.

Nature reserve
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is a nature reserve, which is situated 2½ km east of Tysfjorden.

Church
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is a parish church of the Church of Norway in in county, . It is located in the village of . It is the church for the Korsnes parish which is part of the Ofoten prosti in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. is situated 2½ km west of Tysfjorden.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Korsnes.

Village
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or Hierenjárgga is a village in in county, . The village is located about 5 kilometres north of , along the western shore of the Tysfjorden. is located in the village. is situated 2½ km west of Tysfjorden.

Tysfjorden

Latitude
68.25419° or 68° 15′ 15″ north
Longitude
16.11588° or 16° 6′ 57″ east
Open location code
9FWR7438+M9
Geo­Names ID
3133452
Wiki­data ID
Q3663740
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Tysfjorden” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Tysfjorden”
  • Chinese: “蒂斯峡湾”
  • Chinese: “蒂斯峽灣”
  • Danish: “Tysfjorden”
  • Dutch: “Tysfjord”
  • Estonian: “Tysfjorden”
  • German: “Tysfjord”
  • German: “Tysfjorden”
  • Lule Sami: “Divtasvuodna”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Divtasvuodna”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Tysfjorden”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Tysfjorden”
  • Norwegian: “Tysfjorden”
  • Persian: “تیسفیورن”
  • Swedish: “Tysfjorden”
  • Turkish: “Tysfjorden”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Leiknes and Stranda.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Løktodden and Korsnesholmen.

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