Saltfjorden

Saltfjorden
Location in Nordland

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 Sørarnøy, 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

The narrow Saltstraumen strait connects the Saltfjorden to the large, inland Skjerstadfjorden. 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.

Coordinates: 67°15′49″N 14°58′16″E / 67.26361°N 14.97111°E / 67.26361; 14.97111

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Friday, March 22, 2013. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.