Beitstadfjorden () is the innermost arm of the
Trondheimsfjord in
Trøndelag
Trøndelag (; sma, Trööndelage) is a county in the central part of Norway. It was created in 1687, then named Trondhjem County ( no, Trondhjems Amt); in 1804 the county was split into Nord-Trøndelag and Sør-Trøndelag by the King of Denmar ...
county,
Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and t ...
. It is located in the municipalities of
Steinkjer
Steinkjer is a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Innherad region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Steinkjer which is located on the inner part of the Trondheimsfjord. The town is also the ...
,
Inderøy, and a small part extends into
Indre Fosen
Indre Fosen is a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Fosen. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Årnset. Other villages in Indre Fosen include Askjem, Dalbygda, H ...
. The fjord has a length of from southwest to northeast, and a width of about .
The fjord begins at the
Skarnsund strait in the south and extends northeast to the city of
Steinkjer
Steinkjer is a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Innherad region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Steinkjer which is located on the inner part of the Trondheimsfjord. The town is also the ...
. On the far western part of the fjord, the
Verrasundet strait extends south to the village of
Verrabotn in Indre Fosen, while in the north the Beitstad strait stretches northward past the villages of
Malm,
Beitstad, and
Vellamelen. In Inderøy, the villages of
Kjerknesvågen and Breivika are located along the shoreline.
Follafoss is located along the north side of the fjord.
See also
*
List of Norwegian fjords
This list of Norwegian fjords shows many of the fjords in Norway. In total, there are about 1,190 fjords in Norway and the Svalbard islands. The sortable list includes the lengths and locations of those fjords.
Fjords
See also
* List of gl ...
References
Fjords of Trøndelag
Steinkjer
Inderøy
Indre Fosen
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