Tysfjorden
Tysfjorden or Divtasvuodna is a fjord in Nordland county, Norway. The fjord is the border between Narvik Municipality and Hamarøy Municipality. The island of Hulløya is located about halfway through the fjord, right before the fjord splits in to several smaller branches.
Photo: Algkalv, Public domain.- Type: Fjord
- Description: fjord in Nordland, Norway
- Also known as: “Tyss Fjord” and “Tyssfjorden”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Bekkenesholmen and Korsnes Church.
Bekkenesholmen
Nature reserve
Bekkenesholmen is a nature reserve, which is situated 2½ km east of Tysfjorden.
Korsnes Church
Church
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Korsnes.
Korsnes
Village
Tysfjorden
- Categories: fjord and body of water
- Location: Nordland, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
68.25419° or 68° 15′ 15″ north
Longitude
16.11588° or 16° 6′ 57″ east
Open location code
9FWR7438+M9
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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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”
- Lule Sami: “Divtasvuodna”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Tysfjorden”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Tysfjorden”
- Norwegian: “Tysfjorden”
- Persian: “تیسفیورن”
- Swedish: “Tysfjorden”
- Turkish: “Tysfjorden”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Leiknes and Stranda.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Løktodden and Korsnesholmen.
Nordland: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Lofoten and Narvik.
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