Porsanger Fjord
General data
- Water type: Bay
- Progression: Norwegian sea -> Atlantic Ocean -> Planet Earth
- Climates: Subpolar
- Continents: Europe
- Countries: Norway
Description
The Porsangerfjorden is a fjord in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. NameThe fjord is officially named Porsangerfjorden in Norwegian. It is also known informally as Porsangen, but that is not an official name. The official Northern Sami name is Porsáŋgguvuotna and the official Kven name is Porsanginvuono. The 123-kilometre (76 mi) long fjord is Norways fourth-longest fjord.