The Trondheim Fjord or Trondheimsfjorden ( pronounced [ˈtrɔ̂nː(h)æɪmsˌfjuːɳ] ), an inlet of the Norwegian Sea , is Norway 's third-longest fjord at 130 kilometres (81 mi) long. It is located in the west-central part of the country in Trøndelag county, and it stretches from Ørland Municipality in the west to Steinkjer Municipality in the north, passing the city of Trondheim on its way. Its maximum depth is 617 metres (2,024 ft), in the channel between Orkland Municipality and Indre Fosen Municipality .
10-581: Stjørnfjorden is an arm of Trondheimsfjorden that flows along the border of Ørland Municipality and Indre Fosen Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway . The 20-kilometre (12 mi) long fjord stretches southwest from the mouth of the Nordelva river near the village of Råkvåg to the Trondheimsfjord near Brekstad and Austrått . The inner part of the fjord splits into two smaller arms,
20-562: A portion of the north shore. Trondheimsfjorden The largest islands in the fjord are Ytterøya and Tautra ; the small island of Munkholmen is located near the harbor of Trondheim; and there are several islands at the entrance of the fjord . The narrow Skarnsundet is crossed by the Skarnsund Bridge . The part of the fjord to the north of the strait is referred to as the Beitstadfjorden . The main part of
30-489: Is the case, then the people living around the fjord (the þrœndir ; see Trøndelag ) named themselves after the fjord. (Compare sygnir , which means 'the people living around the fjord Sogn '.) [REDACTED] Media related to Trondheimsfjorden at Wikimedia Commons Stj%C3%B8rdalselva Too Many Requests If you report this error to the Wikimedia System Administrators, please include
40-475: The petroleum sector. A yard in Indre Fosen Municipality completed the luxurious apartment ship MS The World . Fiborgtangen is a peninsula along the eastern shore of the fjord where a large paper mill owned by Norske Skog is located. The Trondheimsfjord has rich marine life , with both southern and northern species; at least 90 species of fish have been observed, and the fjord has
50-614: The Nordfjord and Sørfjord. The Bjugnfjorden lies about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) north of the fjord. The village of Austrått , which includes the Austrått manor, is located on the northern shore near the outlet of the Stjørnfjorden into the Trondheimsfjord. The village of Høybakken and Heggvik Church lie on the north side of the fjord. On the south side is Fevåg on the far side of Bakstein point. Skerries stick up where
60-521: The Trondheimsfjord is ice -free all year; only Verrasundet , a long and narrow fjord branch in the northern part of the fjord, might be ice covered in winter. The Beitstadfjorden might also freeze over in winter, but only for a few weeks. The towns of Stjørdalshalsen , Levanger , and Steinkjer are found on the eastern and northeastern shores of the fjord. Aker Verdal in Verdal Municipality produces large offshore installations for
70-476: The fjord parts into two arms. The village of Råkvåg is located on the south side of the Nordfjord, while the village of Mælan is located at the terminus of the Sørfjord. Historically, the area surrounding the fjord was part of Stjørna Municipality from 1899-1964 when the municipality was dissolved. Norwegian County Road 718 goes along the south shore of the fjord, while Norwegian County Road 231 goes along
80-579: The fjord represents one of Norway's best agricultural areas. The more rugged and mountainous Fosen peninsula lies to the west and northwest, giving some shelter from the wind common to coastal areas. The Trondheimsfjord was an important waterway in the Viking Age , as it is still today. In 1888, an undersea mudslide caused a tsunami that killed one person in Trondheim and ruptured three railway lines. Four giant squid have been found in
90-470: The fjord, which is among the highest concentrations in the world. The fjord is named after the city of Trondheim , but originally the name of the fjord might have been just *Þrónd or *Þróund in Old Norse . A name like that would be related to the verb þróast , which means to 'thrive' or 'flourish' and the name Þrór , which means 'likeable' or 'stoutish' (and was one of Odin 's nicknames). If this
100-720: The largest biological production among Norway's fjords. In recent years, deep water corals ( Lophelia pertusa ) were discovered in the fjord, not far from the city of Trondheim . Several of the best salmon rivers in Norway empty into the fjord. Among these are the rivers Gaula (on the border of Melhus Municipality and Trondheim Municipality ), Orklaelva (in Orkland Municipality ), Stjørdalselva (in Stjørdal Municipality ), and Verdalselva (in Verdal Municipality ). The lowland east and south of
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