Straume, Nordland

Straume
Village

View of the village
Straume
Straume

Location in Nordland

Coordinates: 68°41′20″N 14°28′17″E / 68.68889°N 14.47139°E / 68.68889; 14.47139Coordinates: 68°41′20″N 14°28′17″E / 68.68889°N 14.47139°E / 68.68889; 14.47139
Country Norway
Region Northern Norway
County Nordland
District Vesterålen
Municipality
Area[1]
  Total 0.43 km2 (0.17 sq mi)
Elevation[2] 7 m (23 ft)
Population (2013)[1]
  Total 309
  Density 719/km2 (1,860/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code 8475 Straumsjøen

Straume is the administrative centre of the municipality of in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the island of Langøya in the Vesterålen archipelago. The village is located about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from the villages of (to the south) and Eide (to the north), in the west central part of the municipality. The 0.43-square-kilometre (110-acre) village has a population (2013) of 309. The population density of the village is 719 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,860/sq mi).[1][3]

The municipal administration building in Straume

References

  1. 1 2 3 Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2013). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality.".
  2. "Straume" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2012-07-29.
  3. Store norske leksikon. "Straume – i Bø" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-07-29.


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