The remote town of Oksfjord has a sheltered location on the northern coast of Norway. It is south of Soroya Island and 50 miles southwest of Hammerfest. Oksfjord is a small town, with 800 inhabitants. It is the administrative centre for the municipality Loppa, where 1,600 inhabitants live. Local industries are related to fishing and shipping. Oksfjordjøkulen, Norway's fifth largest glacier, is located southeast of the town. Its highest point is 1,204 meters above sea level, and it is the only glacier in Norway that calve directly into the sea. (This is into Jokelfjorden south of the glacier.)