| Kvalfjorden | |
|---|---|
| Northern Sami: Fállevuotna | |
| Location | Hammerfest municipality, Finnmark county, Norway |
| Coordinates | 70°42′33.31″N 23°49′23.4″E / 70.7092528°N 23.823167°E |
Kvalfjorden (Northern Sami: Fállevuotna)[1] is a fjord on the north side of Kvaløya in Hammerfest municipality in Finnmark county, Norway.
Details[edit]
Although Kvalfjorden is in the Arctic, the warming effects of the Gulf Stream warm the area.[2] The fjord is between Brattneset in the north and Kvalfjordneset in the south and stretches 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) west to Vesterbotn.[3][4]
At the heart of the fjord, it divides into the two bays Vesterbotn and Pollen. In both of these there are individual houses. The fjord is 88 metres (289 ft) at its deepest point, just west of Kvalfjordneset.
County Road 8124 (Norwegian: Fylkesvei 8124) runs along parts of the fjord on the west side.[3]
Climate[edit]
Vesterbotn experiences a varied climate, with notable temperature differences throughout the year and occasional strong winds. From April 2022 to April 2023, the highest temperature reached 29.1 °C (84.4 °F) on July 26. On the other hand, the lowest temperature recorded was -14.4°C on March 9. The region also experiences strong winds, with the highest wind speed recorded at 17.7 m/s on August 10 and the strongest gust reaching 26.9 m/s on November 11.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Kvalfjord, Hammerfest, Finnmark Fylke, Norway". mindat.org. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
- ^ "What Is the Gulf Stream? | NOAA SciJinks – All About Weather". SciJinks. NOAA. 2023-05-15. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
- ^ a b "Kvalfjorden". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Norwegian Mapping Authority. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
- ^ "Kvalfjorden". geoview.info. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
- ^ "Kvalfjorden". yr.no. 2023-05-19. Archived from the original on 2023-05-19.