or
is a
fjord
In physical geography, a fjord (also spelled fiord in New Zealand English; ) is a long, narrow sea inlet with steep sides or cliffs, created by a glacier. Fjords exist on the coasts of Antarctica, the Arctic, and surrounding landmasses of the n ...
in the municipalities of
Bodø,
Fauske Fauske may refer to:
Places
*Fauske Municipality, a municipality in Nordland county, Norway
*Fauske (town), a town within Fauske Municipality in Nordland county, Norway
* Fauske Church, a church in Fauske Municipality in Nordland county, Norway
Pe ...
, and
Saltdal Saltdal may refer to:
Places
* Saltdal Municipality, a municipality in Nordland county, Norway
* Saltdal Fjord, a fjord in Saltdal Municipality in Nordland county, Norway
* Saltdal Church, a church in Saltdal Municipality in Nordland county, Norway ...
in
Nordland
Nordland (; , , , ) is one of the three northernmost Counties of Norway, counties in Norway in the Northern Norway region, bordering Troms in the north, Trøndelag in the south, Norrbotten County in Sweden to the east, Västerbotten County to t ...
county,
Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of the Kingdom of ...
. It is a arm off of the main
Saltfjorden
or is a fjord in Bodø Municipality and Gildeskål Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The long fjord begins around the Fleinvær islands; travels northeast past the islands of Sørarnøya, Sandhornøya, and Straumøya islands; along t ...
. It is connected to the Saltfjorden by the narrow
Saltstraumen
or is a small strait with one of the strongest Tide, tidal currents in the world. It is located in Bodø Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located about southeast of the Bodø (town), town of Bodø. The narrow channel connects the ...
strait, which has very strong tidal currents. The villages of
Valnesfjord
Straumsnes or Valnesfjord is a village in Fauske Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the Valnesfjord area of Fauske. The Fauske (town), town of Fauske lies to the east and the Bodø (town), town of Bodø to the west. The ...
and
Rognan and the
town of Fauske lie along the shores of the fjord. The
European route E06
European route E6 (, , or simply E6) is the main north–south thoroughfare through Norway as well as the west coast of Sweden. It is long and runs from the southern tip of Sweden at Trelleborg, into Norway and through almost all of the countr ...
highway runs along the eastern shore of the fjord, and the
Nordland Line
The Nordland Line (, ) is a railway line between Trondheim and Bodø, Norway. It is the longest in Norway and lacks electrification. The route runs through Trøndelag and Nordland counties, carrying a combination of commuter, long-haul passenge ...
railway follows the eastern and northern shores of the fjord.
The
Misværfjorden branches off this fjord to the south at the village of
Skjerstad.
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 gla ...
References
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Fjords of Nordland
Bodø
Fauske
Saltdal