Saltfjorden

Saltfjorden (Norwegian) or Sáltovuodna (Lule Sami)^[1] is a fjord in Bodø Municipality and Gildeskål Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 40-kilometre (25 mi) 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.^[2]

View of the Saltfjorden

Saltfjorden (Norwegian) Sáltovuodna (Lule Sami)
Saltenfjorden (Norwegian)
Interactive map of the fjord
Location	Nordland county, Norway
Coordinates	67.255°N 14.517°E / 67.255; 14.517
Type	Fjord
Primary inflows	Skjerstad Fjord
Primary outflows	Vestfjorden
Basin countries	Norway
Max. length	40 kilometres (25 mi)

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.

See also

• List of Norwegian fjords