Saltfjorden

Saltenfjorden (Norwegian)
Map
Interactive map of the fjord
LocationNordland county, Norway
Coordinates67°15′18″N 14°31′01″E / 67.255°N 14.517°E / 67.255; 14.517
TypeFjord
Primary inflowsSkjerstad Fjord
Primary outflowsVestfjorden
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length40 kilometres (25 mi)

Saltfjorden (Norwegian) or Sáltovuodna (Lule Sami)[1] is a fjord in Bodø Municipality and Gildeskål Municipality 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.[2]

View of the Saltfjorden

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

  1. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
  2. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Saltfjorden" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-03-12.