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Straume, Nordland

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Straume
Village
View of the village
View of the village
Map
Straume is located in Nordland
Straume
Straume
Straume is located in Norway
Straume
Straume
Coordinates: 68°41′20″N 14°28′17″E / 68.6890°N 14.4715°E / 68.6890; 14.4715
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyNordland
DistrictVesterålen
MunicipalityBø Municipality
Area
[1]
 • Total
0.44 km2 (0.17 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
7 m (23 ft)
Population
 (2023)[1]
 • Total
336
 • Density764/km2 (1,980/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
8475 Straumsjøen

Straume[3] is the administrative centre of Bø Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located on the island of Langøya in the Vesterålen archipelago. The village is located about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from the village of Bø (to the south) and the village of Eidet (to the north), in the west central part of the municipality.[4]

The 0.44-square-kilometre (110-acre) village has a population (2023) of 336 and a population density of 764 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,980/sq mi).[1]

Straume is the junction of county roads 820, 901, and 903. The Straume Nature Reserve lies south of the village.[5]

The municipal administration building in Straume

References

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  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (2023-12-23). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Straume, Bø (Nordland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
  3. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  4. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Straume – i Bø" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-07-29.
  5. ^ Mijlø-direktoratet: Straume.


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