Rossfjordstraumen
Rossfjordstraumen (Norwegian) or Duvtarávdnji (Northern Sami) 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.
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
