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  Killer whale Images Orca Tysfjord Wildlife photography Killer whale pictures
Killer whale Images Orca Tysfjord Wildlife photography Killer whale pictures
With between 400 to 600 killer whales (orca) entering Tysfjord every Autumn, Tysfjord probably has the largest concentration of Killer whales in the world.
Northern Bottlenose whales, Dolphins, Pilot whales, Whale watching, whale research and more
www.orca-tysfjord.com   (58 words)

  
  Tysfjord
Tysfjord is the site for the Killer whales’ annual Herring feast.
It is then that the lines from Hamsun’s book ”Growth of the soil” comes to its right: ”Every day you view some blue mountains, they are not inventions, it is old mountains, they stand deeply rooted in the past, but you still see them as friends.
In Tysfjord the wildlife experiences are lined up: Killer whale safari in the autumn, climbing Stetind or trips down the caves near Kjøpsvik.
www.hamsuns-rike.no /english/About_us/Tysfjord/tysfjord.html   (221 words)

  
  Tysfjord at AllExperts
Tysfjord is a municipality (and a fjord) in the county of Nordland, Norway.
Tysfjord is the second deepest fjord in Norway, with a maximum depth of 897 m.
Tysfjord is the only municipality in Norway where speakers of Lule Sami should theoretically be able to speak that language with officials, but this has not come to fruition.
en.allexperts.com /e/t/ty/tysfjord.htm   (375 words)

  
  Tysfjord kommune inn i forvaltningsområde for samiske språk - Regjeringen.no
Tysfjord kommune inn i forvaltningsområde for samiske språk - Regjeringen.no
Tysfjord kommune inn i forvaltningsområde for samiske språk
Det er nå klart at Tysfjord kommune innlemmes i forvaltningsområdet for samisk språk fra 1.
odin.dep.no /aid/norsk/aktuelt/pressesenter/pressem/046041-070115/dok-bn.html   (136 words)

  
 Tysfjord
Tysfjord muncipality has approximately 2.150 inhabitants and covered a area of 1.462,0 km2.
Tysfjord is situated where Norway is at its narrowest.
Tysfjord is especially known for its great concentration of killer whales that enter the fjord every fall.
www.gonorway.no /norway/counties/nordland/tysfjord/763980b0ea333a0/index.html   (776 words)

  
 Nyheter / News - ORCA TYSFJORD - Killer whale safari
Several killer whales were observed inside Tysfjord on the 23rd and 25th of February 2006.
We followed a playful group of killer whales from Tysfjord to Kanstadfjord where there was a big social happening with an estimated 80-100 killer whales.
Sunny and calm with whales in Tysfjord and Tysnes.
www.tysfjord-turistsenter.no /safari/fieldnotes2005   (1755 words)

  
 Tysfjord travel guide
Tysfjord is a municipality and a fjord in Northern Norway, south of Narvik.
However, Tysfjord also offers some of the most spectacular mountain formations in Norway; the Stetind mountain (1392 m) is often referred to as God's anvil, and was elected to be Norway's national mountain.
Tysfjord can be reached by car from the E6, which requires a car ferry if you travel from the south, but not when coming from the north (Narvik).
www.world66.com /europe/norway/tysfjord   (246 words)

  
 Kunnskapsløftet i Tysfjord kommune   (Site not responding. Last check: )
For en tid tilbake kunne en lese i Fremover at Tysfjord kommune hadde lagt alt til rette vedrørende innføringen av den nye skolereformen, Kunnskapsløftet.
Det er riktig som det står i artikkelen at Tysfjord kommune i 2005 mottok 185.000 kroner, og at de i 2006 mottok 195.000 kroner i statlige midler.
Dersom en husker noe tilbake i tid, ba rektorene om møte med Tysfjord formannskap.
www.fremover.no /debatt/leserinnlegg/article2456378.ece?service=print   (397 words)

  
 Arctic Norway: Tysfjord - Whale Watching and Nature - Killer Whales (Orca) and Northern Lights
Nowadays, Tysfjord is the base for the majority of whale watching trips, nature documentary films and research expeditions that focus on Killer Whales in Europe and it is here that we base our short winter breaks.
The reason that Tysfjord is so special is that huge shoals of spawning herring arrive every October, thus drawing the whales into the fjord.
Tysfjord itself is north of the Arctic Circle and close to the Lofoten Islands.
www.islandholidays.co.uk /holidays/europe/norway-tysfjord.asp   (408 words)

  
 USER CONFLICT AND REGULATORY DECISION MAKING IN FJORD FISHERIES; A CASE STUDY.
Tysfjord is a long and deep sidefjord, stretching almost to the Swedish border.
Tysfjord is regarded as such an area although it is located on the outskirts of the Northern Saami region.
But in the Tysfjord case, only the biggest vessels were argued to be expelled from the area, not the majority of the ones that are represented in the council.
www.indiana.edu /~iascp/Plenary/sagdahl.htm   (10137 words)

  
 Fjerner Tysfjord som kommune - an.no
Tysfjord kommune bør deles i to og fordeles på Hamarøy og Ballangen, mener prosjektgruppa som har vurdert kommunestrukturen i Nordland.
Tysfjord er den eneste av de 44 kommunene i Nordland som i realiteten foreslås nedlagt.
I rapporten vises det til at Tysfjord kommune har spesielle utfordringer både når det gjelder befolkningsutvikling og økonomi, og at tiden er moden for å gjøre noen grep.
www.an.no /nyheter/article1586909.ece   (480 words)

  
 Rådmannen forlater Tysfjord   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Yvonne Mikalsen har valgt å si opp jobben som rådmann i Tysfjord.
Da AN var i kontakt med Mikalsen i dag, var hun svært kort og ville ikke si noe om avgangen skyldes samarbeidsproblemer eller vanskelige økonomiske forhold i Tysfjord kommune.
Det er ingen hemmelighet at Tysfjord kommune har slitt med betydelig økonomiske problemer, og motsetningene mellom øst og vest har stadig vært et tema.
www.an.no /nyheter/article2343591.ece?service=print   (201 words)

  
 Planet Ark : FEATURE - Killer whale tourists flock to peaceful fjord
Tourists visiting Tysfjord can choose to see the whales from a boat for up to 80 people or from a smaller Zodiac inflatable which can carry 12 people who also have the option of diving in.
This year, the number of whale watchers at Tysfjord is expected to total 2,500 and with new investments the figure is expected to double, said Geir Skogvoll, whose family owns a local hotel.
Moreover, Tysfjord's tour operators are well aware that if the herrings decide one year to return to their old winter home near Iceland, the whales will go and with them the tourists.
www.planetark.org /dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/19222/story.htm   (1323 words)

  
 Sápmi 8 - Tysfjord
For mange av Klassekampen sine lesarar er nok Tysfjord i første rekke sementfabrikken i Kjøpsvik, som lokalbefolkninga og kommunen kjempa hardt for å behalde for nokre år sidan.
Jordbruket i Tysfjord er ikkje akkurat stordrift, og det trengs maskinar som er tilpassa forholda..
Etter at Klassekampen var i Tysfjord i sommar, har forholda blitt enno verre for folket i Musken.
home.online.no /~sveilund/sami/sapmi8.htm   (2000 words)

  
 Location Explorer   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Tysfjord is especially known for its great concentration of killer whales that enter the fjord every fall.
Tysfjord is situated where Norway is at its narrowest.
The county is a two cultural commune as it is center for the Lule-Sami population in Norway.
www.cruise.com /LE5/Default/LocationID_11708/index.html   (130 words)

  
 Killer Whale / Orca Safaris - Northern Lights Orca Safari 4 days / 3 night short break
Tysfjord, situated several hundred kilometres north of the Arctic Circle, is rightly famous as one of the finest places in the world to see Orcas.
From late October to mid-January, large numbers of these marvellous creatures can be seen in Tysfjord, attracted by the arrival of huge schools of spawning Herring.
As well as Orcas, Tysfjord is also home to a healthy population of White-tailed Sea Eagles which can often be seen in large numbers.
www.orcasafari.co.uk /wildlife_orca_safari.asp   (271 words)

  
 Travelroots - Snorkelling and swimming adventures with Killer Whales in Tysfjord, Norway.
The Tysfjord Turistsenter is situated in such a sparsely populated area that, of its 30 members of staff, some have to be recruited from outside the region.
Every year between October and January, hungry killer whales chase shoals of unsuspecting spawning herring to the deep fjords of Tysfjord, making it an ideal area to catch more than just a glimpse of these magnificent animals, as well as other wildlife such as sea eagles.
Tysfjord is perfect for a long-weekend away at any time of year!
www.travelroots.com /journeystysfjord.htm   (311 words)

  
 Killer whale, Orca and sea eagle safaris, Tysfjord, Lofoten Islands   (Site not responding. Last check: )
ORCA TYSFJORD has been arranging killer whale safaris since 1990, and is the pioneer in the field.
Tysfjord is particularly well known for the large numbers of killer whales that come in from the ocean each autumn, hunting for the spring-breeding herrings which winter in the depths of its waters.
At Tysfjord and Lofoten, which are around 250 km north of the Arctic Circle, the Northern Lights are often very strong in the autumn and winter.
www.svinoya.no /whale-safari/orcadmuk.htm   (1006 words)

  
 Fakkeltog og Tysfjord-politikerne
Så spørs det om politikerne i vår kommune Tysfjord bryr seg om å støtte opp å møte frem for å gå i fakkeltoget.
Klæboe hadde tatt på seg spanderbuksa og satt opp gratis buss fra Kjøpsvik til Narvik denne dagen for at de som ville kunne bli med til Narvik og fakkeltoget.
De som dro denne gangen, kunne vi lett telle på ei hånd, og blant disse var det ingen politikere fra Tysfjord, verken i bussen fra Kjøpsvik eller andre som hadde tatt seg tid til å være med i fakkeltoget i Narvik.
www.fremover.no /debatt/leserinnlegg/article2445774.ece?service=print   (174 words)

  
 Refser Tysfjord kommune - Nordland - NRK Nyheter   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Stortingsrepresentant Ivar Kristiansen fra Høyre frykter at befolkninga i Tysfjord blir snytt for et flerkulturelt helsesenter på grunn av motvilje fra Tysfjord kommune.
Tysfjord-ordfører Kurt Allan Nilsen mener kommunen allerede har lagt tilstrekkelig til rette for både lulesamene og den øvrige befolkninga.
Dette er ikke ordfører Kurt Allan Nilsen i Tysfjord kommune enig i.
www.nrk.no /nyheter/distrikt/nordland/1.662558   (342 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Tysfjord: Regjeringen fremmet sist fredag et forslag overfor Stortinget om endringer i samelovens språkregler, slik at Tysfjord kommune kan innlemmes i forvaltningsområdet for samisk språk.
- Jeg ønsker Tysfjord kommune hjertelig velkommen inn i virkeområdet for samisk språk.
Dette er en historisk begivenhet for Tysfjords befolkning, kommunen og Nordland fylke, uttaler en fornøyd sametingspresident, Sven-Roald Nystø.
www.samipress.net /printfriendly.aspx?objectid=1&displayid=3183   (165 words)

  
 Orca Tysfjord - Lofoten. Killer Whale Safari
Our associates, ORCA TYSFJORD, are among the best Orca Safari whale watching operators in the world, with over 15 years of experience in the field.
Orca Tysfjord is also responsible for the slide show and talk prior to departure.
All of a sudden the dorsal fin breaks the surface of the murky water, sweeping it for a brief moment before the gigantic killer whale male dives down into the depths again, in pursuit of the herring.
www.orca-lofoten.com /english/index.htm   (790 words)

  
 GoEscorted.com : Killer Whale Safari Tysfjord   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Tysfjord is known for its great concentration of killer whales.
They follow the spring-spawning herring that come to Tysfjord in vast quantities from October to January every year.
From here, it’s only a few minutes’ drive to Tysfjord Turistsenter — a modern hotel with all the facilities you need for an enjoyable stay.
www.goescorted.com /index.php/goescorted/pub/tours/norway/killer_whale_safari_tysfjord   (238 words)

  
 Tysfjord | English | Dictionary & Translation by Babylon
The large number of whales, orca in particular, that show up in the fjord every winter to feed on the herring, have made this municipality famous.
In addition, the fjord is famous for its lobsters, as can be seen from its coat of arms).
For a long time, it was believed that these were the northernmost lobsters in the world; divers have, however, observed lobsters in Ofotfjord, just north of Tysfjord.
www.babylon.com /definition/Tysfjord/English   (129 words)

  
 Jorden Runt - Din guide ut i världen
Det har varit många tillfällen att fotografera för turisterna, som har varit med på valutflykt med safaribåtarna från Tysfjord Turistcenter uppe i nord Norge.
Den bästa tiden på året för att komma till Tysfjord för valsafari är faktiskt vid denna tid på året, eftersom späckhuggarna har stabiliserat sig i området och bland annat kalasar på stora mängder sill.
Tysfjord Turistcenter ligger 86 kilometer från Narvik uppe i Nordnorge.
www.jordenrunt.nu /om/senaste_nytt_37.htm   (354 words)

  
 De Ramp van Enschede
They follow the spawning herring, which migrates to Tysfjord and Vestfjord every fall and winter.
From the end of October till January, whalesafari's are organized by the Tysfjord Tourist Senter.
If you ever consider going, here are some tips: It is a costly affair, we had to fly from Amsterdam to Oslo and then to Bodo, where we rented a car for the remaining few hunderd kilometers north.
www.geocities.com /lshofstra/Tysfjord.html   (235 words)

  
 Toxic orcas -- WWF-Australia
Each year, hundreds of these whales, with their distinctive fl back and white underbelly, flock into Tysfjord and Vestfjord off the north coast of Norway in the Barents Sea between November and January to feed off migrating herring.
A toxicologist with the Norwegian Polar Institute, he is in Tysfjord to take biopsy samples of orca blubber to test for toxic contamination.
In choppy Arctic waters, coupled with bad lighting, the plume of spray from the whale's breathing hole is practically invisible to the untrained eye.
www.wwf.org.au /articles/toxic-orcas   (1671 words)

  
 Design Outpost - Tysfjord taxi logo - $90
General design requests: As per the drawing, my friend would like "Tysfjord" to be fl in color, and the "taxi" part to be in red.
"Tysfjord" should be in a traditional/old-fashioned/handwriting-like font; and stretch all the way across.
I added the white with a grey outline around tysfjord because it does not look complete without some grey enclosing that text in as it does the other parts of the logo.
www.designoutpost.com /forums/archive/index.php/t-3462.html   (1147 words)

  
 Killerwhales
De haring wordt gevolgd door groepen orca's, die dan ook naarmate de haring meer de kust nadert daar ook te vinden is. Zogeheten whalesafari's worden van eind Oktober tot begin Februari georganiseerd door het Tysfjord Tourist Senter.
Het hotel in Tysfjord is goed maar ook niet echt goedkoop.
Kortom, je moet een gokje wagen, maar als het lukt is het onvoorstelbaar spectaculair..
www.geocities.com /lshofstra/Noorwegen.html   (250 words)

  
 Tysfjordbilder - Safari
Killer whales of Tysfjord, Norway, November 2005-1324 viewsSnorkelling with orcas
Killer whales of Tysfjord, Norway, November 2005-1140 viewsSnorkelling with orcas
Killer whales of Tysfjord, Norway, November 2005-1442 viewsSnorkelling with whales
www.tysfjord.net /thumbnails.php?album=14   (136 words)

  
 NRK.no - Valg 2003 Nordland   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Tysfjord har ellers vært en typisk Ap-styrt kommune opp gjenom årene, men det virker som om både SV og Ap har mistet oppslutning de siste årene.
Kanskje har han i perioden mistet litt av grepet, og dagens varaordfører Anne Kalstad Mikkelsen fra Felleslista for Høyre, Venstre og Uavhengige seiler opp som den sterkeste motkandidat.
Det friske pustet i det politiske Tysfjord er uten tvil Ungdomslista med Trond Eivind Åmo (født 1967) på topp.
www.nrk.no /nyheter/distrikt/nrk_nordland/valg_2003_nordland/2735646.html   (316 words)

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