Sjona
Sjona is located in Nordland
Sjona
Sjona
Location of the fjord
Sjona is located in Norway
Sjona
Sjona
Sjona (Norway)
LocationNordland county, Norway
Coordinates66°18′12″N 13°17′17″E / 66.3032°N 13.2881°E / 66.3032; 13.2881
TypeFjord
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length26 kilometres (16 mi)
Max. depth636 metres (2,087 ft)

Sjona is a fjord in Nordland county, Norway. The 26-kilometre (16 mi) fjord begins in the municipality of Rana and flows to the west through Nesna and Lurøy municipalities into the sea. The islands of Handnesøya and Tomma lie at the mouth of the fjord. The deepest part of the fjord reaches 636 metres (2,087 ft) below sea level. Norwegian County Road 17 follows the entire coast of the fjord. Villages along the shore of the fjord include Flostrand, Mæla, and Myklebustad.[1]

References

  1. Store norske leksikon. "Sjona" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2011-12-28.


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