Varangerfjord
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The Varangerfjord - Varangin vuono in Finnish -, in the county of Finnmark, is the easternmost fjord in Norway. It is approximately 100 km long. In a strict sense, it is a false fjord, as it does not have the hallmarks of a fjord carved by glaciers.
Its mouth, between the city of Vardø (Vuoreija in Finnish) in the north and Grense Jacobselv - near Kirkenes (Kirkkoniemi in Finnish) - in the south, is about 70 km wide. The fjord stretches westwards inland to Varangerbotn in the municipality of Nesseby.
History
The Finnic Cwen (a.k.a. Quen or Kven) residents of Varangerfjord are largely descendants of Finnish immigrants who arrived to the area during the 19th century - or before - from Finland.
Reference
- This article is based on a translation of the [corresponding article] in the Norwegian Wikipedia, accessed 27 April 2005.
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