Saltkällefjorden

Saltkällefjorden is a fjord in Västra Götaland County, Sweden. Saltkällefjorden is situated nearby to the hamlet Knähammar, as well as near the locality Västra Korsvik.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dynge Castle and Munkedal Bridge.

Dynge Castle

Photo: Västgöten, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Dynge Castle, also formerly known as Dyngehus, is a castle ruin in central Bohuslän, Sweden. It was built around 1250 when the area was under Norwegian rule and was in use until the beginning of the 16th century, when it burned down. Dynge Castle is situated 4 km south of Saltkällefjorden.

Munkedal Bridge

Bridge

Photo: Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Munkedal Bridge is situated 4 km northeast of Saltkällefjorden.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Torreby and Munkedal.

Torreby

Village

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Torreby is a locality situated in Munkedal Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 215 inhabitants in 2010. Torreby is situated 4 km northwest of Saltkällefjorden.

Munkedal

Town

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Munkedal is a locality and the seat of Munkedal Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 3,718 inhabitants in 2010. Joakim Andersson, an ice hockey player for the Detroit Red Wings, grew up in Munkedal. Munkedal is situated 6 km north of Saltkällefjorden.

Hogstorp

Village

Photo: Slipzen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Hogstorp is a locality situated in Uddevalla Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It is located at the base of Herrestadsfjället and it had 385 inhabitants in 2023. The locality’s name comes from the Swedish words “hög” and “torp”. Hogstorp is situated 7 km east of Saltkällefjorden.

Saltkällefjorden

Type: Fjord
Also known as: “Saltkallefjorden”
Category: body of water
Location: Västra Götaland County, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

58.41667° or 58° 25′ north

Longitude

11.65° or 11° 39′ east

Elevation

1 metre (3 feet)

Open location code

9FCHCM82+M2

GeoNames ID

2680475

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