Melfjorden is a
fjord
In physical geography, a fjord or fiord () is a long, narrow inlet with steep sides or cliffs, created by a glacier. Fjords exist on the coasts of Alaska, Antarctica, British Columbia, Chile, Denmark, Förden and East Jutland Fjorde, Germany, ...
in the municipality of
Rødøy
Rødøy is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Helgeland traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Vågaholmen. Other villages include Gjerøy, Jektvika, Kilboghamn, Melfjord ...
in
Nordland county,
Norway
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. It is located on the
Arctic Circle. The long fjord goes from the village of
Melfjordbotn in the east to its mouth in the
Rødøyfjorden near the island of
Rangsundøya. There are two fjord arms that branch off the main fjord: Nordfjorden flows to the north into the
Saltfjellet–Svartisen National Park
Saltfjellet–Svartisen National Park ( no, Saltfjellet–Svartisen nasjonalpark) is a national park in Nordland county in Norway. It is located within the municipalities of Beiarn, Meløy, Rana, Rødøy, Saltdal, and Bodø. European route E6 an ...
and
Sørfjorden to the south past the villages of
Sørfjorden and
Kilboghavn.
The village of Melfjordbotn lies at the eastern end of the fjord in Rødøy municipality, but it is only accessible by road through neighboring
Rana
Rana may refer to:
Astronomy
* Rana (crater), a crater on Mars
* Delta Eridani or Rana, a star
People, groups and titles
* Rana (name), a given name and surname (including a list of people and characters with the name)
* Rana (title), a histori ...
.
See also
*
List of Norwegian fjords
References
External links
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Fjords of Nordland
Rødøy