Location: | Nordland county, Norway |
Caption Map: | Interactive map of the fjord |
Basin Countries: | Norway |
Coords: | 67.255°N 14.517°W |
Type: | Fjord |
Inflow: | Skjerstad Fjord |
Outflow: | Vestfjorden |
or [1] is a fjord in Bodø Municipality and Gildeskål Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 40km (30miles) 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]
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.