County Road 17 ( no, Fylkesvei 17), also known as the Coastal Highway ( no, Kystriksveien), is a

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highway that runs from the town of Bodø in

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county (in the north) to the town of Steinkjer in

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county (in the south). It is long and includes six ferry crossings. The road runs along the coast of

and

counties through 28 different municipalities. This road is a much more scenic, albeit longer and more time-consuming, route than the inland

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highway. Prior to 1 January 2010, this was National Road 17 ( no, Riksvei 17), but control and maintenance of the road was transferred to the counties from the national government on that date, so now it is a

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File:Saltstraumen quiet.JPG, Fv17 crosses

Saltstraumen Saltstraumen is a small strait with one of the strongest tidal currents in the world. It is located in the municipality of Bodø in Nordland county, Norway. It is located about southeast of the town of Bodø. The narrow channel connects the out ...

File:Helgelandsbrua1.jpg, The

Helgeland Bridge The Helgeland Bridge ( no, Helgelandsbrua) is a cable-stayed bridge that crosses the Leirfjorden between the mainland (in Leirfjord Municipality) and the island of Alsta (in Alstahaug Municipality) in Nordland county, Norway. The town of Sandnes ...

north of

Sandnessjøen Sandnessjøen is a town and the administrative centre of Alstahaug Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. Sandnessjøen was granted special trading privileges in the late 1600s and it received town status in 1999. Sandnessjøen is located on ...

File:Storvika-fra-skaret-2009-08-18.jpg, Storvik bay File:Sjona tunnel B.JPG, Sjona tunnel in

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Kystriksveien (VisitNorway.com)
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