{{short description|Fjord in Vestland, Norway}} {{Infobox body of water |name = Veafjorden |native_name = |other_name = Vedåfjorden<ref name="name" /> |image = Veafjorden.JPG |alt = |caption = View of the fjord |location = Vestland county, Norway |mapframe = yes |mapframe-zoom = 9 |basin_countries = Norway |coords = {{coord|60.57333|5.71831|region:NO_type:waterbody |display=inline, title}} |type = Fjord |inflow = Bolstadfjorden |outflow = Sørfjorden, Osterfjorden |catchment = |length = {{convert|15|km}} |width = {{convert|1|km}} |area = |depth = |max-depth = |volume = |shore = |frozen = |islands = |cities = Vaksdal, Stanghelle, Stamneshella |reference = }}
'''Veafjorden'''<ref name="name">{{Cite web |title=Informasjon om stadnamn |url=https://stadnamn.kartverket.no/fakta/249642 |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=Norgeskart |publisher=Kartverket |language=no}}</ref> (historically, the ''Vedåfjorden''<ref name="name" />) is a fjord in Vestland county, Norway. The {{convert|15|km|adj=on}} 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Veafjorden |url=http://www.yr.no/place/Norway/Hordaland/Vaksdal/Veafjorden/ |accessdate=2014-05-01 |publisher=yr.no |language=no}}</ref>
The fjord is named after the old ''Veo'' farm, located on the shore of Osterøy island, about {{convert|9|km}} north of Stanghelle. The farm sits at the foot of steep mountains and is only accessible by boat or by hiking by foot for {{convert|4|km}} to the nearest road.<ref>{{cite web |title=Veo |url=http://www.vaksdalhistorielag.org/wiki/index.php?title=Veo |accessdate=2014-05-01 |publisher=Vaksdal historielag |language=no}}</ref>
A scene from the movie "The Golden Compass" was filmed along the Veafjorden.{{Citation needed|date=July 2022}}
==See also== * List of Norwegian fjords
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Category:Fjords of Vestland Category:Vaksdal Municipality Category:Osterøy Municipality