# Saltstraumen

> One of the strongest tidal currents in the world, forcing millions of cubic metres of water through a narrow strait and forming whirlpools. Check tide tables 

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One of the strongest tidal currents in the world, forcing millions of cubic metres of water through a narrow strait and forming whirlpools. Check tide tables and watch from the bridge or the shore.

- **Nearest town:** Bodø, Norway
- **Category:** Nature & parks
- **GPS:** 67.2281, 14.6164
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