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Skjerstad Fjord
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Skjerstad Fjord [1] [2] [3] [4] (Norwegian : Skjerstadfjorden) is a fjord in the municipalities of Bodø, Fauske, and Saltdal in Nordland county, Norway. It is a 40-kilometre (25 mi) long arm off of the main Saltfjorden. It is connected to the Saltfjorden by the narrow Saltstraumen strait, which has very strong tidal currents. Some of the larger villages around the fjord include Valnesfjord, Fauske, and Rognan. European route E06 runs along the eastern shore of the fjord, and the Nordland Line follows the eastern and northern shores of the fjord. [5]

Norwegian language North Germanic language spoken in Norway

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Fjord A long, narrow inlet with steep sides or cliffs, created by glacial activity

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Bodø Municipality in Nordland, Norway

Bodø is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Salten. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Bodø. Some of the notable villages in Bodø include Misvær, Skjerstad, Saltstraumen, Løding, Løpsmarka, Kjerringøy, Sørvær, and Fenes.

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Rognan Village in Northern Norway, Norway

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Salten Traditional district in Northern Norway, Norway

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Saltfjorden fjord in Nordland, Norway

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Saltdal Fjord fjord in Saltdal, Norway

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Lakså, Fauske Village in Northern Norway, Norway

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Venset Village in Northern Norway, Norway

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Fauske (town) Town in Northern Norway, Norway

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Skjerstad (municipality) Former municipality in Nordland, Norway

Skjerstad is a former municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 465-square-kilometre (180 sq mi) municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 2005. The municipality generally encompassed the area around the Misværfjorden in what is now Bodø Municipality, although it originally was much larger, also including the entire present-day Fauske Municipality. The administrative centre of Skjerstad municipality was the village of Misvær.

Knaplundsøya

Knaplundsøya or Godøya is an island in Bodø Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 6.6-square-kilometre (2.5 sq mi) island lies just southeast of the town of Bodø, between the Saltfjorden and the Skjerstadfjorden. The island is connected to the mainland and the to the neighboring island of Straumøya by the Norwegian County Road 17. The Saltstraumen strait and its famous maelstrom are located between Straumøya and Knaplundsøya. The island had 392 residents in 2016, mostly living on the north and west shores of the island.

References

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  2. ↑ Branica, Marko. 1990. Environmental Research in Aquatic Systems. Jülich: Forschungszentrum Jülich, p. 309.
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  4. ↑ Welle-Strand, Erling. 1988. 2500 Miles on the Coastal Steamer. Narvik: Notrabooks, p. 31.
  5. ↑ Store norske leksikon. "Skjerstadfjorden" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-03-12.

Coordinates: 67°15′N15°08′E / 67.250°N 15.133°E / 67.250; 15.133

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