Syltefjorden (Finnmark)

Syltefjorden
View of the abandoned fishing village of Nordfjord, located on the shore of the Syltefjorden
Syltefjorden Location in Finnmark
Location	Båtsfjord Municipality, Finnmark
Coordinates	70°32′48″N 30°13′19″E / 70.5467°N 30.2220°E / 70.5467; 30.2220Coordinates: 70°32′48″N 30°13′19″E / 70.5467°N 30.2220°E / 70.5467; 30.2220
Basin countries	Norway
Max. length	16 kilometres (9.9 mi)
Max. width	5 kilometres (3.1 mi)

Syltefjorden is a fjord in Båtsfjord Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The 16-kilometre (9.9 mi) long fjord flows from the river Syltefjordelva on the large Varanger Peninsula into the Barents Sea. The Varangerhalvøya National Park lies just south of the fjord.

Historically, there were three fishing villages located around the fjord: Nordfjord, Hamna, and Ytre Syltefjord. All three villages were abandoned during the 20th century. Along the northern shore of the fjord lies the large Syltefjordstauran mountain. The mountain is home to a very large bird colony that is popular with tourists.