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Gildeskål
Gildeskål is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Bodø Region and the traditional district of Salten. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Inndyr. Other villages include Forstranda, Lekanger, Mevik, Mårnes, Nygårdsjøen, Saura, Storvika, Sør-Arnøy, Sørfinnset, and Våg. The municipality is the 170th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Gildeskål is the 285th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,894. The municipality's population density is and its population has decreased by 5.3% over the previous 10-year period. General information The municipality of ''Gildeskaal'' (later spelled ''Gildeskål'') was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). In 1853, the eastern (inland) district of Gildeskaal (population: about 1,150) was separated to become the new municipality of Beiarn. This left Gildeskaal with about 2,400 residents. The m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Gildeskål Church
Old Gildeskål Church ( no, Gildeskål gamle kirke) is a historic parish church of the Church of Norway in Gildeskål Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located just north of the village of Inndyr. Before 1881, it was the main church for the Gildeskål parish which is part of the Bodø domprosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, stone church was built in a long church style in the 12th century. The church seats about 275 people. History The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to the year 1432, but the church was likely built around the year 1130,possibly by King Øystein. The medieval stone church originally had a rectangular nave and a narrower and almost square chancel with a lower roof line. At some point, the east and west gable walls were rebuilt as well as the south wall. Around the year 1710, the church had a large fire. Afterwards, the church was repaired and an addition was added to the south, making the church ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inndyr
Inndyr is the administrative centre of the municipality of Gildeskål in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located on the mainland part of the municipality, about north of Norwegian County Road 17. The village lies along the Sørfjorden and it looks out to the west over the nearby islands of Fugløya, Fleina, and Femris. The village has a population (2018) of 649 and a population density of . There are two churches located on the northern edge of town: Gildeskål Church and Old Gildeskål Church. The new, larger church was built right next to the old church, although the old church is still used for services. Climate This climate type is dominated by the winter season, a long, bitterly cold period with short, clear days, relatively little precipitation mostly in the form of snow, and low humidity. The Köppen Climate Classification The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lekanger
Lekanger is a village in the municipality of Gildeskål in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located on the western side of the island of Sandhornøya, south of the villages of Mårnes and Våg A våg (plural ''våger'') or vog is an old Scandinavian unit of mass. The standardized ''landsvåg'', which was introduced in Norway with the new system of weights and measures in 1875, corresponded to three '' bismerpund'', or . The ''våg'' was .... Nordstranda Chapel is located in the village. References Gildeskål Villages in Nordland {{Nordland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sørfinnset
Sørfinnset is a village in the municipality of Gildeskål in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the mainland, south of the village of Inndyr and east of the village of Storvika. Norwegian County Road 17 County Road 17 ( no, Fylkesvei 17), also known as the Coastal Highway ( no, Kystriksveien), is a Norwegian highway that runs from the town of Bodø in Nordland county (in the north) to the town of Steinkjer in Trøndelag county (in the south). I ... passes by south of the village. Sørfjorden Chapel is located in the village. References Gildeskål Villages in Nordland {{Nordland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nygårdsjøen
Nygårdsjøen is a village area in the municipality of Gildeskål in Nordland county, Norway. Nygårdsjøen is located in the northern part of the municipality, close to the border with Bodø Municipality. The village lies along Norwegian County Road 17 on the east side of the Nordfjorden, just north of the entrance to the Beiar Fjord. Saura Church is located along the fjord on the west side of the village. The village area of Nygårdsjøen includes several farm areas: ''Innervik'', ''Skålsvik'', ''Røsnes'', ''Saura Saura may refer to: * Saura (Hinduism), a Hindu denomination * Saura calendar, the Vedic and medieval Indian solar calendar People * Antonio Saura, Spanish surrealist artist * Carlos Saura, Spanish film director * Enrique Saura, Spanish footb ...'', ''Nygård'', and '' Ertenvåg''. There are about 270 people that live in Nygårdsjøen. References Gildeskål Villages in Nordland Populated places of Arctic Norway {{nordland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mevik
Mevik is a village in the municipality of Gildeskål in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the southwestern part of the municipality, about west of the village of Storvika and about northeast of the village of Reipå in the neighboring municipality of Meløy. The village is located along Norwegian County Road 17 County Road 17 ( no, Fylkesvei 17), also known as the Coastal Highway ( no, Kystriksveien), is a Norwegian highway that runs from the town of Bodø in Nordland county (in the north) to the town of Steinkjer in Trøndelag county (in the south). I .... Mevik Chapel is located in the village. References Gildeskål Villages in Nordland {{Nordland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Storvika
Storvika or Storvik is a village in the municipality of Gildeskål in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located in the southern part of the municipality, about northeast of the village of Mevik and about west of Sørfinnset. The village is located along Norwegian County Road 17 County Road 17 ( no, Fylkesvei 17), also known as the Coastal Highway ( no, Kystriksveien), is a Norwegian highway that runs from the town of Bodø in Nordland county (in the north) to the town of Steinkjer in Trøndelag county (in the south). I ..., at the western end of the long Storvikskar Tunnel. Media gallery File:Storvika-2008-12-26.jpg, View of the village File:Storvika-rasteplass-bro-2008-12-26.jpg, Bridge in the village File:Storvik-rasteplass-panorama-2006-05-18.jpeg, View of the area References Villages in Nordland Gildeskål {{Nordland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Municipalities Of Norway
Norway is divided into 11 administrative regions, called counties (''fylker'' in Norwegian, singular: ''fylke''), and 356 municipalities (''kommuner/-ar'', singular: ''kommune'' – cf. communes). The capital city Oslo is considered both a county and a municipality. Municipalities are the atomic unit of local government in Norway and are responsible for primary education (until 10th grade), outpatient health services, senior citizen services, unemployment and other social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads. Law enforcement and church services are provided at a national level in Norway. Municipalities are undergoing continuous consolidation. In 1930, there were 747 municipalities in Norway. As of 2020 there are 356 municipalities, a reduction from 422. See the list of former municipalities of Norway for further detail about municipal mergers. The consolidation effort is complicated by a number of factors. Since block grants are made by the national ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nordland
Nordland (; smj, Nordlánnda, sma, Nordlaante, sme, Nordlánda, en, Northland) is a county in Norway in the Northern Norway region, the least populous of all 11 counties, bordering Troms og Finnmark in the north, Trøndelag in the south, Norrbotten County in Sweden to the east, Västerbotten County to the south-east, and the Atlantic Ocean (Norwegian Sea) to the west. The county was formerly known as ''Nordlandene amt''. The county administration is in the town of Bodø. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen has been administered from Nordland since 1995. In the southern part of the county is Vega, listed on the UNESCO World Heritage Site list. Districts The county is divided into traditional districts. These are Helgeland in the south (south of the Arctic Circle), Salten in the centre, and Ofoten in the north-east. In the north-west lie the archipelagoes of Lofoten and Vesterålen. Geography Nordland is located along the northwestern coast of the Scandinavian pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salten
Salten is a traditional district in Nordland county, Norway. It includes the municipalities of Meløy, Gildeskål, Bodø, Beiarn, Saltdal, Fauske, Sørfold, Steigen, and Hamarøy. Salten covers an area of about and has a population (2016) of about 73,375 people. The district borders Helgeland in the south (see Saltfjellet), Ofoten in the north, Sweden in the east, and Vestfjorden (and Lofoten) in the west. The geology in Salten is known in Norway for having the country's largest areas with marble. There are many fjords, and mountains often reaching to the sea. The town of Bodø is the main population center of the district, while the town of Fauske is a secondary center. Media gallery Storvika-fra-skaret-2009-08-18.jpg, Storvika (bay) in Gildeskål Skotstindan med Landego.JPG, Skotstindan in Steigen Rupsielva.jpg, Rupsi river, Fauske Landegode midnattsol.jpg, Landegode island illuminated by the midnight sun in Bodø Dialect The dialect of Salten is well known for its la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bodø Region
The Bodø Region ( no, Bodøregionen) is a metropolitan region in Nordland county in northern Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the ..., centered on the town of Bodø. Before 1 January 2005, the municipality of Skjerstad was part of the region, but it has since merged into the municipality of Bodø. There are several "city regions" that the government has declared in Norway. The population figures are per 01.01.2014 In addition to these areas in the "official" region, many people in neighboring Fauske commute daily to Bodø. References Metropolitan regions of Norway Bodø Gildeskål Beiarn {{Nordland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beiarn
Beiarn is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional district of Salten. Beiarn is also a part of the Bodø Region, a statistical metropolitan region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Moldjord. Other villages in Beiarn are Høyforsmoen, Trones, and Tverrvika. The municipality is the 88th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Beiarn is the 332nd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,012. The municipality's population density is and its population has decreased by 7.7% over the previous 10-year period. General information The municipality of Beiarn was established in 1853 when it was separated from the large municipality of Gildeskål. Initially, Beiarn had 1,164 residents. The municipal boundaries have not changed since that time. Name The municipality is named after Beiar Fjord (Old Norse: ''Beðir'' or ''Beðinn''). The meaning of the name is not definitively known, but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
