Brennelvfjorden ( sme, Lavttevuotna, fi, Lohtivuono) is a
fjord in the most innermost section of
Vesterbotn
Vesterbotn ( sme, Leavdnjavuotna, fkv, Lemmivuono, and fi, Lemmivuono) is an arm of the Porsangerfjorden located in Porsanger Municipality, Finnmark county, Norway.
Geography
The fjord is particularly shallow, especially along the sides and ...
and
Porsangerfjorden in
Porsanger Municipality
Porsanger ( se, Porsáŋgu; fkv, Porsanki) is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Troms og Finnmark Counties of Norway, county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Lakselv. Other villages in t ...
in
Finnmark county,
Norway. The fjord reaches south to
Lakselv. Situated on the western side of Oldereidneset, the fjord is bordered by Langneset to the north and Banakneset to the south, near Banak Airport.
On the eastern side of the fjord lies the small settlement of Skogende. Its name is derived from Brennelva (also known as Palojoki in Kven language, Kven), a river that flows into the innermost part of the fjord. The municipal center of Lakselv is located southwest of Fjordbotnen. The maximum depth of the fjord is and it features shallow areas along the shore.
County Road 98 (Norway), County Road 98 follows the inner section of the fjord, while the European route E6 highway runs along its western side and County Road 98 runs along the eastern side.
References
Fjords of Finnmark
Porsanger
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