Veafjorden

Veafjorden
Vedåfjorden
View of the fjord
Veafjorden is located in Vestland
Veafjorden
Veafjorden
Location in Vestland county
Veafjorden is located in Norway
Veafjorden
Veafjorden
Veafjorden (Norway)
LocationVestland county, Norway
Coordinates60°35′57″N 5°43′35″E / 60.5992°N 5.7264°E / 60.5992; 5.7264
Primary inflowsBolstadfjorden
Primary outflowsSørfjorden, Osterfjorden
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length15 kilometres (9.3 mi)
Max. width1 kilometre (0.62 mi)
SettlementsVaksdal, Stanghelle, Stamneshella

Veafjorden (historically, the Vedåfjorden) is a fjord in Vestland county, Norway. The 15-kilometre (9.3 mi) long fjord flows between the mainland and the island of Osterøy in Vaksdal municipality. There is one bridge across the fjord, the Kallestadsundet Bridge near Stamneshella.[1]

The fjord is named after the old Veo farm, located on the shore of Osterøy island, about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) north of Stanghelle. The farm sits at the foot of steep mountains and is only accessible by boat or by hiking by foot for 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) to the nearest road.[2]

A scene from the movie "The Golden Compass" was filmed along the Veafjorden.[citation needed]

  1. ^ "Veafjorden" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
  2. ^ "Veo" (in Norwegian). Vaksdal historielag. Retrieved 2014-05-01.