Saltfjorden

Saltfjorden or Saltenfjorden is a fjord in the municipalities of Bodø and Gildeskål in Nordland county, Norway. The 40-kilometre (25 mi) long fjord begins around the Fleinvær islands; travels northeast past the islands of Sørarnøya, Sandhornøya, and Straumøya islands; along the southern shores of the town of Bodø; and ends at the village of Løding.[1]

View of the Saltfjorden
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Saltfjorden is located in Nordland
Saltfjorden
Saltfjorden
Location of the fjord
Saltfjorden is located in Norway
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Saltfjorden
Saltfjorden (Norway)
LocationNordland county, Norway
Coordinates67.255°N 14.517°E / 67.255; 14.517
TypeFjord
Primary inflowsSkjerstad Fjord
Primary outflowsVestfjorden
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length40 kilometres (25 mi)

The narrow Saltstraumen strait connects the Saltfjorden to the large, inland Skjerstad Fjord. The strait has a very strong tidal current, making travel difficult and dangerous.

See also

References

  1. Store norske leksikon. "Saltfjorden" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-03-12.
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