Oksfjorden {Norwegian; lit. 'Axe fjord') or Vuoksavuotna (Northern Sami)[1] is a fjord in Lebesby Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located just southwest of Cape Nordkinn on the Nordkinn Peninsula. The uninhabited fishing village of Oksevåg is located at the innermost part of the fjord.[2]
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| Location | Finnmark county, Norway |
| Coordinates | 70°59′14″N 27°32′03″E / 70.9873°N 27.5341°E |
| Type | Fjord |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Max. length | 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) |
| Max. width | 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) |
See also
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edit- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Oksefjorddalen" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2013-02-18.
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