Veafjorden
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| Veafjorden | |
|---|---|
| Vedåfjorden | |
 View of the fjord | |
  Veafjorden Location in Vestland county  Veafjorden Veafjorden (Norway) | |
| Location | Vestland county, Norway |
| Coordinates | 60°35′57″N 5°43′35″E / 60.5992°N 5.7264°E |
| Primary inflows | Bolstadfjorden |
| Primary outflows | Sørfjorden, Osterfjorden |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Max. length | 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) |
| Max. width | 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) |
| Settlements | Vaksdal, Stanghelle, Stamneshella |
Veafjorden (historically, the Vedåfjorden) is a fjord in Vestland county, Norway. The 15-kilometre (9.3 mi) long fjord flows between the mainland and the island of Osterøy in Vaksdal municipality. There is one bridge across the fjord, the Kallestadsundet Bridge near Stamneshella.[1]
The fjord is named after the old Veo farm, located on the shore of Osterøy island, about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) north of Stanghelle. The farm sits at the foot of steep mountains and is only accessible by boat or by hiking by foot for 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) to the nearest road.[2]
A scene from the movie "The Golden Compass" was filmed along the Veafjorden.[citation needed]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Veafjorden" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
- ^ "Veo" (in Norwegian). Vaksdal historielag. Retrieved 2014-05-01.