Oppeid

Village in Hamarøy Municipality, Norway

Village in Northern Norway, Norway

* Oppeid (Norwegian)
* Badjesijdda (Lule Sami)

Village

Oppeid

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Coordinates: 68°05′07″N 15°36′34″E﻿ / ﻿68.0852°N 15.6094°E﻿ / 68.0852; 15.6094
Country| Norway
Region| Northern Norway
County| Nordland
District| Salten
Municipality| Hamarøy Municipality
Area

[1]

• Total

| 0.68 km2 (0.26 sq mi)
Elevation

[2]

| 73 m (240 ft)
Population

(2023)[1]

• Total

| 557
• Density| 819/km2 (2,120/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code|

8294 Hamarøy

Oppeid (Norwegian) or Badjesijdda (Lule Sami)[3] is the administrative centre of Hamarøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) southwest of the town of Narvik. It is located right next to the village of Presteid on a small isthmus of land between the Kaldvågfjorden and the Presteidfjorden. The village is home to the Knut Hamsun Upper Secondary School, a museum, and cafe.[4]

View of the Skogheim farm in Oppeid.

The 0.68-square-kilometre (170-acre) village has a population (2023) of 557 and a population density of 819 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,120/sq mi).[1]

## References

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1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (2023-12-23). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
2. ^ "Oppeide, Hamarøy (Nordland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-01-19.
3. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
4. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Oppeid" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-05-07.

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