TRONDHEIMSFJORDEN

fjord, in the Norwegian Sea, indenting the coasts of Sr-Trndelag and Nord-Trndelag fylker (counties), west central Norway. Extending some 80 mi (130 km) inland, it serves as a natural boundary between northern and southern Norway. Trondheimsfjorden branches into many smaller fjords, the most important being Orkedalsfjorden in the southwest, Strindfjorden and senfjorden in the east, and Beitstadfjorden in the northeast; it also has some islands, of which Yttery, near its head, is the largest. The fjord is bordered by a narrow strip of rich agricultural land that quickly gives way to steep mountains. Trondheim, the major export city for the area and third largest city in Norway, lies along the southern shore of the fjord; the town of Verdalsra is situated at its head.