Hellmobotn
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Hellmobotn
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Village | |
 View of the village | |
 Interactive map of Hellmobotn | |
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| Coordinates: 67°48′51″N 16°30′58″E / 67.81406°N 16.51611°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Northern Norway |
| County | Nordland |
| District | Salten |
| Municipality | Hamarøy Municipality |
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 8274 Musken |
Hellmobotn (Norwegian) or Vuodnabahta (Lule Sami)[2] is a village located in Hamarøy Municipality in Nordland county Norway.[3][4] The Hellmofjorden is a fjord that runs through the valley,[5] it is an arm off of main Tysfjorden.[5][6] Hellmobotn is located at the narrowest part of Norway where the seawater in the fjord reaches to a point that is only about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from the national border with Sweden.
Hellmobotn seen from the fjord
Credit: Helge Høifødt
Hellmofjorden and the plateau within Hellmobotn
Credit: Helge Høifødt
