Saltfjorden
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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 the southern shores of the town of Bodø; and ends at the village of Løding.
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- Country
- Norway
- Located in
- Gildeskål Municipality
- Connects with
- Skjerstadfjorden
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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 the southern shores of the town of Bodø; and ends at the village of Løding.
thumb|left|View of the Saltfjorden The narrow Saltstraumen strait connects the Saltfjorden to the large, inland Skjerstad Fjord. The strait has a very strong tidal current and maelstrom, making travel difficult and dangerous.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Saltfjorden” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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