Bø, Nordland (village)

is a village in Bø Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located on the southwest shore of the large island of Langøya, looking out towards the small island of Litløya. Norwegian County Road 820 runs through the village. The village of Bø is made up of three smaller villages that have grown together: Vinje, Steine, and Skagan. Bø Church stands just east of the village.[3]


Bø i Vesterålen
Village
Location of the village
Bø (Norway)
Coordinates: 68.6208°N 14.4467°E / 68.6208; 14.4467
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyNordland
DistrictVesterålen
MunicipalityBø Municipality
Area
  Total0.78 km2 (0.30 sq mi)
Elevation7 m (23 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
  Total612
  Density785/km2 (2,030/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
8470 Bø i Vesterålen

The 0.78-square-kilometre (190-acre) village has a population (2018) of 612, which gives the village a population density of 785 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,030/sq mi) and makes it the largest urban area in the municipality.[1]

References

  1. Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2018). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. "Bø, Bø (Nordland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
  3. Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2016-08-16). "Bø – tettsted i Nordland". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-12-29.


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