Kåfjorden

#614 among destinations in Norway

Nature, Natural attraction, Fjord

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Kåfjorden or Njoammelgohppi is a fjord in Alta Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The 8-kilometre long fjord branches off the main Altafjorden. The village of Kåfjord and the Kåfjord Church both lie along the northern coast of the fjord. The European route E06 highway follows the northern shoreline of the fjord. A bridge over Kåfjorden was built in 2013 to shorten the E6 highway route around the fjord. ()

Alternative names: Length: 8 kmCoordinates: 69°55'58"N, 23°2'25"E

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FinnmarkNorway

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Kåfjorden – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Rock carvings at Alta, World Heritage Rock Art Centre - Alta Museum, Alta Church, Northern Lights Cathedral.

5.8 kmE
Museum,
Rock carvings at Alta
93 min walk • The Rock carvings at Alta, nestled in the northern reaches of Norway, are an open-air testament to the artistic and cultural expressions of people from the prehistoric era. This UNESCO World Heritage Site, often considered an outdoor museum, showcases thousands of...
5.8 kmE
Museum with ancient rock carvings
World Heritage Rock Art Centre - Alta Museum, Alta
93 min walk • The World Heritage Rock Art Centre - Alta Museum is located at Alta in Troms og Finnmark, Norway. World Heritage Rock Art - Alta Museum is situated in Hjemmeluft, a small bay in the Altafjord at a site of early settlement of Finnmark dating from around 11,000 years ago. In 1973, the first rock carvings in Hjemmeluft were found.
8.8 kmNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Alta Church, Alta
140 min walk • Alta Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Alta Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the Bossekop area in the town of Alta.
9.4 kmNE
Church
Northern Lights Cathedral, Alta
149 min walk • The Northern Lights Cathedral - Alta Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Alta Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county. It is located in the central part of the town of Alta. It is the main church for the Alta parish as well as the seat of the Alta prosti in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland.
9.5 kmNE
69°57'55"N • 23°16'9"E
Nordlysbadet, Alta
150 min walk • Watersports, Tours, Outdoor activities
~930 mW
Specialty museum, Museum
Tirpitz Museum, Alta
15 min walk • Tirpitz Museum is a war museum that is located in Kåfjord outside the city of Alta in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway.
~830 mNW
Church
Kåfjord Church
14 min walk • Kåfjord Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Alta Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Kåfjord. It is an annex church for the Alta parish which is part of the Alta prosti in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland.