Veafjorden

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]

Veafjorden
Vedåfjorden
View of the fjord
Veafjorden Location in Vestland county Show map of Vestland Veafjorden Veafjorden (Norway) Show map of Norway
Location	Vestland county, Norway
Coordinates	60.5992°N 5.7264°E / 60.5992; 5.7264
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

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

• List of Norwegian fjords

References

1. "Veafjorden" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
2. "Veo" (in Norwegian). Vaksdal historielag. Retrieved 2014-05-01.