Olderfjord

Olderfjord (Northern Sami: Leaibevuotna; Kven: Leipovuono) is a village in Porsanger Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The village lies on the eastern coast of the Porsanger Peninsula, along the shore of the Porsangerfjorden.

Olderfjord  (Norwegian)

Leaibevuotna  (Northern Sami)
Leipovuono  (Kven)
Village
Olderfjord
Location in Finnmark
Olderfjord
Olderfjord (Norway)
Coordinates: 70°28′25″N 25°04′16″E
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyTroms og Finnmark
DistrictVest-Finnmark
MunicipalityPorsanger
Elevation5 m (16 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
9713 Russenes

The village sits at the junction of the European route E6 and European route E69 highways, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northwest of the smaller village of Kistrand, where the historic Kistrand Church is located.

References

  1. "Olderfjord" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2013-03-28.


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