Balsfjorden Explained


Location:Troms county, Norway
Caption Map:Interactive map of the fjord
Basin Countries:Norway
Coords:69.4749°N 18.9349°W
Type:Fjord
Width:2to

or [1] is a fjord in Troms county, Norway. The 57km (35miles) long fjord runs through Balsfjord Municipality and Tromsø Municipality. It branches off the Tromsøysundet strait just south of the city of Tromsø and it flows in a north–south direction, ranging from 2to wide. The European route E8 highway follows most of the eastern shore of the fjord and the European route E6 highway runs along the southern end of the fjord. The village of Storsteinnes lies along the southwestern coast of the fjord and the village of Nordkjosbotn lies at the southeastern end of the fjord.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Informasjon om stadnamn. Norgeskart. Kartverket. no. 2024-07-09.
  2. Web site: Thorsnæs . Geir . January 12, 2023 . Balsfjorden . May 4, 2023 . . Norwegian.