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Coordinates: 69°21′47″N 18°18′49″E / 69.36306°N 18.31361°E | |
Country | Norway |
Region | Northern Norway |
County | Troms |
District | Midt-Troms |
Municipality | Senja Municipality |
Elevation | 0.5 m (1.6 ft) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Post Code | 9302 Rossfjordstraumen |
Rossfjordstraumen (Norwegian) or Duvtarávdnji (Northern Sami)[2] is a village in Senja Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It serves as a community center for the areas around the Rossfjorden and the lake Rossfjordvatnet. It is located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northeast of the town of Finnsnes, and about 7 km (4.3 mi) northeast of the village of Langnes. In 2009, the village area had 428 residents. Rossfjord Church is located in this village.
History
On 28 March 1968, a Widerøe de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter seaplane crashed at Rossfjordstraumen. There were no fatalities, but the aircraft was written off.[3]
References
- ^ "Rossfjordstraumen" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ^ "28 Mar 1968". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 21 February 2010.
External links
Media related to Rossfjordstraumen at Wikimedia Commons