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Gullesfjorden   ( Norwegian ) or Gollevuotna   ( Northern Sami ) is a fjord that cuts into the island of Hinnøya in Troms county , Norway . It is located mostly within Kvæfjord Municipality , although a small part in the northwestern part of the fjord lies in Sortland Municipality in Nordland county. The inner head of the ford is known as Gullesfjordbotn .

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4-565: The 35-kilometre (22 mi) long fjord is one of three which branch off of the main Andfjorden on the north side of Hinnøya. The other two branches are the Godfjorden and Kvæfjorden . The Gullesfjorden has a smaller feeder fjord entering from the southwest called Austerfjorden . This article about a location in Troms is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about

8-518: A fjord in Norway is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Andfjorden Andfjorden   ( Norwegian ) or Ánddavierddas   ( Northern Sami ) is a fjord on the border of Nordland and Troms counties in Norway . It is located in Andøy Municipality , Senja Municipality , Harstad Municipality , and Kvæfjord Municipality . The fjord primarily flows between

12-560: The Andfjorden including the Kvæfjorden, Godfjorden, and the Vågsfjorden . At the tiny Steinavær islands in the Andfjorden, there is a large coral reef . This Nordland location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a location in Troms is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a fjord in Norway is

16-582: The large islands of Andøya and Senja . Grytøya and the smaller islands Bjarkøya and Krøttøya are located in the fjord. The main crossing is via the Andenes–Gryllefjord Ferry . The fjord is about 60 kilometres (37 mi) long, has a maximum width of 30 kilometres (19 mi), and has a maximum depth of 517 metres (1,696 ft) which makes it a rich feeding ground for Sperm whales and Killer whales . Whale safaris are run from Andenes and from Krøttøya . Several other fjords branch off

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