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Ørnes
Ørnes is the administrative centre of Meløy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located along Norwegian County Road 17, about south of the village of Reipå and about north of the village of Eidbukta. The island of Mesøya lies just west of the village. Ørnes is a port of call along the Hurtigruten ferry route between Nesna and Bodø. The village has a population (2023) of 1,684 and a population density of . The newspapers '' Framtia'' and ''Meløyavisa'' are published in Ørnes. Ørnes Church is located in the village, serving central Meløy. In this part of Northern Norway Northern Norway (, , ; ) is a geographical region of Norway, consisting of the three northernmost counties Nordland, Troms and Finnmark, in total about 35% of the Norwegian mainland. Some of the largest towns in Northern Norway (from south to no ..., temperatures can drop down quite low in the winter and the summers can be slightly mild. The lakes Lysvatnet and Markavatnet b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ørnes Church
Ørnes is the administrative centre of Meløy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located along Norwegian County Road 17, about south of the village of Reipå and about north of the village of Eidbukta. The island of Mesøya lies just west of the village. Ørnes is a port of call along the Hurtigruten ferry route between Nesna and Bodø. The village has a population (2023) of 1,684 and a population density of . The newspapers '' Framtia'' and ''Meløyavisa'' are published in Ørnes. Ørnes Church is located in the village, serving central Meløy. In this part of Northern Norway Northern Norway (, , ; ) is a geographical region of Norway, consisting of the three northernmost counties Nordland, Troms and Finnmark, in total about 35% of the Norwegian mainland. Some of the largest towns in Northern Norway (from south to no ..., temperatures can drop down quite low in the winter and the summers can be slightly mild. The lakes Lysvatnet and Markavatnet both ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meløy Municipality
Meløy is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Nordland Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Salten Districts of Norway, traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Ørnes. Other villages include Eidbukt, Neverdal, Glomfjord, Halsa, Nordland, Halsa, Reipå, Støtt, and Ågskardet. The municipality is situated just to the north of the Arctic Circle on Norway's west coast. It encompasses the island of Meløya and some 700 other islands of various sizes around the Meløyfjorden, Glomfjorden, and Holandsfjorden in the south, along with a stretch of mainland coast. The municipality is the 133rd largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Meløy is the 157th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 6,180. The municipality's population density is and its population has decreased by 4.8% over the previous 10-year period. General information The municipality of Meløy was establishe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meløya
Meløya is an island in Meløy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The island lies east of the island of Bolga, north of the island of Åmøya, and west of the island of Mesøya. The island is only accessible by boat, and there are regular ferry connections to the nearby villages of Bolga, Støtt, Vassdalsvik, and Ørnes. The island has a population (2017) of 215. The western part of the island is relatively flat and has many farms. The village of Meløy is located in this area and it is the main population centre on the island. Meløy Church is located in the village of Meløy. The village of Meløy was the administrative centre of Meløy Municipality until 1952 when it was moved to the village of Ørnes on the mainland. The eastern part of the island is mountainous, and it is dominated by the tall Meløytinden. See also * List of islands of Norway This is a list of islands of Norway sorted by name. For a list sorted by area, see List of islands of Norway by are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reipå
Reipå is a village in Meløy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located along Norwegian County Road 17 about north of the village of Ørnes. The lakes Lysvatnet and Markvatnet both lie to the east of the village. Fore Church is located in Reipå, serving northern Meløy. The village has a population (2023) of 266 and a population density Population density (in agriculture: Standing stock (other), standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geog ... of . References Meløy Villages in Nordland Populated places of Arctic Norway {{nordland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Markavatnet (Meløy)
Markvatnet is a lake that lies in Meløy Municipality Meløy is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Nordland Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Salten Districts of Norway, traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Ørnes. O ... in Nordland county, Norway. The lake is located about east of the village of Reipå and the same distance north of the municipal centre of Ørnes. The lake Lysvatnet (Meløy), Lysvatnet lies about to the east of Markvatnet. See also * List of lakes in Norway References Meløy Lakes of Nordland {{Nordland-lake-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
