Gavlfjorden
Gavlfjorden is a fjord in Nordland county, Norway. The 20-kilometre long fjord separates the large islands of Langøya and Andøya in the Vesterålen archipelago and it runs along the border of three municipalities: Øksnes, Andøy, and Sortland.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Fjord
- Description: fjord in Nordland, Norway
- Also known as: “Gavlfjord”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Åknes and Alsvåg.
Åknes
Hamlet
Åknes is a village in Andøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located on the southwestern part of the island of Andøya, along the Gavlfjorden. The village is located about 10 kilometres southwest of the village of Bjørnskinn. Åknes is situated 3½ km northeast of Gavlfjorden.
Alsvåg
Village
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Alsvåg is a village in Øksnes Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the western bank of the Gavlfjorden on the island of Langøya and about 8 kilometres east of the municipal centre of Myre. Alsvåg Church is located in this village. Alsvåg is situated 6 km southwest of Gavlfjorden.
Gavlfjorden
- Categories: fjord, sound, and body of water
- Location: Øksnes, Nordland, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Polish—“Gavlfjorden” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Gavlfjorden”
- Danish: “Gavlfjorden”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Gavlefjorden”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Gavlfjorden”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Gavlefjorden”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Gavlfjorden”
- Norwegian: “Gavlefjorden”
- Norwegian: “Gavlfjorden”
- Polish: “Gavlfjorden”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Åkenes and Gisløy.
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