Saltfjorden
Saltfjorden or Sáltovuodna is a fjord in Bodø Municipality and Gildeskål Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 40-kilometre 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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Marine channel
- Description: fjord in Nordland, Norway
- Also known as: “Saltenfjord” and “Saltenfjorden”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hunstad Church and Bodøsjøen skole.
Hunstad Church
Church
Photo: 3s, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hunstad Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Bodø Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the town of Bodø. It is the church for the Innstranden parish which is part of the Bodø domprosti in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. Hunstad Church is situated 3 km north of Saltfjorden.
Bodøsjøen skole
School
Photo: KaarloNorge, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bodøsjøen skole is a school, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Saltfjorden.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saltstraumen.
Saltstraumen
Village
Photo: Sergei Gussev, CC BY 2.0.
Saltstraumen is a village, which is situated 5 km southeast of Saltfjorden.
Saltfjorden
- Categories: fjord, channel, and body of water
- Location: Nordland, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Localities in the Area
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