Skarnsund or Skarnsundet is a strait in 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. The strait connects the

Beitstadfjorden Beitstadfjorden () is the innermost arm of the Trondheimsfjord in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the municipalities of Steinkjer, Inderøy, and a small part extends into Indre Fosen. The fjord has a length of from southwest to nort ...

with the outer section of the Trondheimsfjorden. The long and wide Skarnsund is located in the municipality of Inderøy. On the northeastern side of the strait is the village of Vangshylla and on the southwestern side is the villages of Venneshamn and Kjerringvik (this side is the

Mosvik Mosvik is a former municipality in the old Nord-Trøndelag county in Norway. The municipality was part of the Innherred region. The municipality existed from 1901 until its dissolution in 2012. The old municipality encompassed the southern ...

area of Inderøy). The strait has a strong tidal current with a maelstrom.

The Skarnsund strait was crossed by the Vangshylla–Kjerringvik Ferry ( car ferry), operated by Innherredsferja, prior to 19 December 1991. On that date the new long Skarnsund Bridge was opened. The bridge is part of Norwegian County Road 755. Skarnsund is a noted site for both

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and

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Landforms of Trøndelag Trondheimsfjord Inderøy Straits of Norway {{Trøndelag-geo-stub