Beitstadfjorden is the innermost arm of the Trondheimsfjord

Trondheimsfjord

The Trondheimsfjord , an inlet of the Norwegian Sea, is Norway's third longest fjord at long. It is located in the west central part of the country, and it stretches from Ørland in west to Steinkjer in north, passing the city of Trondheim on its way...

 in Nord-Trøndelag

Nord-Trøndelag

is a county constituting the northern part of Trøndelag in Norway. As of 2010, the county had 131,555 inhabitants, making it the country's fourth-least populated county. The largest municipalities are Stjørdal, Steinkjer—the county seat, Levanger, Namsos and Verdal, all with between 21,000 and...

 county, Norway

Norway

Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...

. It is located in the municipalities of Steinkjer

Steinkjer

is a town and a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Innherad region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Steinkjer, which is also the seat of the county government...

, Inderøy

Inderøy

Inderøy is a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Innherad region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Straumen. Other villages include Gangstadhaugen, Hylla, Kjerknesvågen, Røra, Sakshaug, Sandvollan, Småland, Utøy, and Vangshylla.The...

, Verran

Verran

Verran is a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Innherred region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Malm...

, and Mosvik

Mosvik

Mosvik is a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Innherad region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Mosvik...

. The fjord has a length of 28 kilometres (17.4 mi) from southwest to northeast, and a width of about 6 to 8 km (3.7 to 5 ).
The fjord begins at the Skarnsund

Skarnsund

Skarnsund or Skarnsundet is a strait in the Trondheimsfjord connecting the inner section, Beitstadfjord, with the outer section. The wide Skarnsund is located between two municipalities: Inderøy to the east and Mosvik to the west. On the Inderøy side of the strait is the village of Vangshylla and...

 sound in the south and extends northeast to the city of Steinkjer

Steinkjer

is a town and a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Innherad region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Steinkjer, which is also the seat of the county government...

. On the far western part of the fjord, the Verrasundet extends south to the village of Verrabotn

Verrabotn

Verrabotn is a village located in the municipality of Verran in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located at end of the Trongsundet arm of the Trondheimsfjord. The village of Verrastranda lies about to the northeast, the village of Trongsundet lies about to the northeast, and the village of...

, while in the north the Beitstad strait stretches northward past Malm

Malm

is a former municipality, a village, and the administrative centre of the municipality of Verran in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. Malm is located along the Trondheimsfjord, about a drive west from the town of Steinkjer. The village of Malm has a population of 1,572. The population density of...

 and Vellamelen. In Inderøy, the villages of Kjerknesvågen

Kjerknesvågen

Kjerknesvågen is a village in the municipality of Inderøy in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located along the Trondheimsfjord on the northwestern shore of the Inderøy peninsula, about north of the village of Utøy....

 and Breivika are located along the shoreline. In Verran, Follafoss

Follafoss

Follafoss is a village located in the municipality of Verran in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The village has a population of 402. The population density of the village is ....

is located along the north side of the fjord.