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(, ) is a
town A town is a type of a human settlement, generally larger than a village but smaller than a city. The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
in
Bodø Municipality Bodø (; , ) is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Nordland Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway, traditional region of Salten. The administrative centre of the municipality is the Bodø (town ...
in
Nordland Nordland (; , , , ) is one of the three northernmost Counties of Norway, counties in Norway in the Northern Norway region, bordering Troms in the north, Trøndelag in the south, Norrbotten County in Sweden to the east, Västerbotten County to t ...
county,
Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of the Kingdom of ...
. The town is the
administrative centre An administrative centre is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune, is located. In countries with French as the administrative language, such as Belgi ...
of both the
Bodø Municipality Bodø (; , ) is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Nordland Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway, traditional region of Salten. The administrative centre of the municipality is the Bodø (town ...
and
Nordland Nordland (; , , , ) is one of the three northernmost Counties of Norway, counties in Norway in the Northern Norway region, bordering Troms in the north, Trøndelag in the south, Norrbotten County in Sweden to the east, Västerbotten County to t ...
county. It is located on the Bodø peninsula between the
Vestfjorden Vestfjorden (; sometimes shortened to ''Vestfjord'' in English) is a long fjord or oceanic sea in Nordland county, Norway. The name literally means "the west fjord", although it is called a fjord, it could best be described as a firth or an op ...
and the Saltfjorden. Bodø is located just north of the
Arctic Circle The Arctic Circle is one of the two polar circles, and the northernmost of the five major circle of latitude, circles of latitude as shown on maps of Earth at about 66° 34' N. Its southern counterpart is the Antarctic Circle. The Arctic Circl ...
. It is the largest urban area and town in Nordland county and the second-largest town in
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 ...
. The town has a population (2023) of 42,831 and a
population density Population density (in agriculture: Standing stock (disambiguation), 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 . Bodø is a
European Capital of Culture A European Capital of Culture is a city designated by the European Union (EU) for a period of one calendar year during which it organises a series of cultural events with a strong pan-European dimension. Being a European Capital of Culture can ...
2024, along with
Bad Ischl Bad Ischl (Austrian German ) is a spa town in Austria. It lies in the southern part of Upper Austria, at the river Traun in the centre of the Salzkammergut region. The town consists of the Katastralgemeinden ''Ahorn'', ''Bad Ischl'', ''Haiden ...
and
Tartu Tartu is the second largest city in Estonia after Tallinn. Tartu has a population of 97,759 (as of 2024). It is southeast of Tallinn and 245 kilometres (152 miles) northeast of Riga, Latvia. Tartu lies on the Emajõgi river, which connects the ...
. One of Norway's most successful football clubs,
FK Bodø/Glimt Fotballklubben Bodø/Glimt (), also referred to as Bodø/Glimt or its former name Glimt, is a Norwegian professional football club from the town of Bodø in Bodø Municipality, Nordland county, Norway. The club currently plays in Eliteserien ...
, is based in the town.


History

The village of Bodø was granted town status as a
kjøpstad A (historically ''kjøbstad'', ''kjöbstad'', or ''kaupstad'', from ) is an old Scandinavian term for a "market town" in Denmark–Norway for several hundred years. Kjøpstads were places of trade and exporting materials (e.g. timber, flour, iron ...
in 1816 and soon after, in 1818, it was known for the
Bodø affair The Bodø affair was a diplomatic scandal involving Union between Sweden and Norway, Sweden-Norway (then a dual monarchy) and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom, which lasted from 1818 to 1821. The affair arose over t ...
, smuggling of contraband cargo by British merchants that later were compensated by Norway. The town of Bodø was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see
formannskapsdistrikt () was the name of a Norwegian self-governing municipality. The name was used from the establishment these municipalities in 1838 until the name fell out of use in 1863. The municipalities had their legal basis from two laws enacted on 14 Jan ...
law). On 1 January 1938, a part of the neighboring Bodin Municipality (population: 559) was transferred into the town of Bodø. On 1 January 1959, another part of Bodin Municipality (population: 1,303) was transferred into the town of Bodø, expanding its size considerably. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the
Schei Committee The Schei Committee () was a committee named by the Government of Norway to look into the organization of municipalities in Norway post-World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a ...
. On 1 January 1968, the town of Bodø (population: 14,252) was merged with Bodin Municipality (population: 13,323) and this created the much larger
Bodø Municipality Bodø (; , ) is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Nordland Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway, traditional region of Salten. The administrative centre of the municipality is the Bodø (town ...
.


Toponymy

The town is named after the old ''Bodøgård'' farm (), since the town was built on its ground. The first element might be ' which means "sunken rock" or "
skerry A skerry ( ) is a small rocky island, or islet, usually too small for human habitation. It may simply be a rocky reef. A skerry can also be called a low stack (geology), sea stack. A skerry may have vegetative life such as moss and small, ...
" and the last element is ' which means "
meadow A meadow ( ) is an open habitat or field, vegetated by grasses, herbs, and other non- woody plants. Trees or shrubs may sparsely populate meadows, as long as they maintain an open character. Meadows can occur naturally under favourable con ...
" or "
pasture Pasture (from the Latin ''pastus'', past participle of ''pascere'', "to feed") is land used for grazing. Types of pasture Pasture lands in the narrow sense are enclosed tracts of farmland, grazed by domesticated livestock, such as horses, c ...
". The last element may have been misunderstood as ' which means "
island An island or isle is a piece of land, distinct from a continent, completely surrounded by water. There are continental islands, which were formed by being split from a continent by plate tectonics, and oceanic islands, which have never been ...
" (and written with the
Danish language Danish (, ; , ) is a North Germanic languages, North Germanic language from the Indo-European languages, Indo-European language family spoken by about six million people, principally in and around Denmark. Communities of Danish speakers are a ...
form ').


Climate

Bodø features a
humid continental climate A humid continental climate is a climatic region defined by Russo-German climatologist Wladimir Köppen in 1900, typified by four distinct seasons and large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers, and cold ...
(''Dfb'') or, if the original
Köppen Köppen is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Bernd Köppen (1951–2014), German pianist and composer * Carl Köppen (1833-1907), German military advisor in Meiji era Japan * Edlef Köppen (1893–1939), German author ...
winter threshold is used, an
oceanic climate An oceanic climate, also known as a marine climate or maritime climate, is the temperate climate sub-type in Köppen climate classification, Köppen classification represented as ''Cfb'', typical of west coasts in higher middle latitudes of co ...
(''Cfb'') in the 1991-2020 base period. Bodø is one of the northernmost cities in the world and the only inside the Arctic Circle with a temperate four-season climate. The weather in Bodø depends on weather pattern; long lasting weather patterns with Atlantic lows bringing rain and overcast can occur in all seasons, but so can sunny weather with Highs over Northern Scandiniava/Western Russia. Located on a
peninsula A peninsula is a landform that extends from a mainland and is only connected to land on one side. Peninsulas exist on each continent. The largest peninsula in the world is the Arabian Peninsula. Etymology The word ''peninsula'' derives , . T ...
in the
Norwegian Sea The Norwegian Sea (; ; ) is a marginal sea, grouped with either the Atlantic Ocean or the Arctic Ocean, northwest of Norway between the North Sea and the Greenland Sea, adjoining the Barents Sea to the northeast. In the southwest, it is separate ...
, Bodø has potential for strong winds both from the west and east. The "midnight sun" is above the horizon from 1 June to 14 July (44 days), and the period with continuous daylight lasts a bit longer. The all-time low was recorded in February 1966, which was the coldest month on record with a mean of . The all-time high was set in July 2019, while July 2014 was the warmest month with a 24-hr mean and average daily high . The warmest night recorded was June 29, 1972 with overnight low . The average date for the first overnight freeze (below ) in autumn is October 12 (1981-2010 average). The driest month on record was January 2014 with no precipitation at all, while the wettest was September 2009 with 293 mm. Recent decades have seen warming, and there has been no overnight air frost in June since 1981. With its location on the Arctic Circle the city features one of the largest latitudinal temperature anomalies on Earth. Data in table below is from Bodø Airport, summer daily highs are often warmer in the city center. Earlier weather data for Bodø, which then had a subpolar Oceanic Climate (Cfc).


Institutions

The main campus of
Nord University Nord University (; ; ) is a state university in Nordland and Trøndelag counties of Norway. As of 2024, it is the second-largest research and educational institution in Northern Norway with more than 11,000 students at study locations in Northe ...
is located outside the city centre. Twelve thousand undergraduate and graduate students study at the university. Bodø is the location of the only police academy in Norway outside
Oslo Oslo ( or ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of 1,064,235 in 2022 ...
. The Norwegian Civil Aviation Authority is situated in Bodø, as is the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre of Northern Norway. The Norwegian Armed Forces headquarters for North Norway is located at Reitan, east of the city. The main hospital is Nordlandssykehuset HF, which has local, regional, and national areas of responsibility. SB Nordlandsbuss has its headquarters in Bodø, as does Bodø Energi and Nordlandsbanken. The largest shopping centre in Nordland, City Nord, is located in the town of Bodø.


Transportation


Rail transport

Bodø Station serves as the northern terminus of the
Nordland Line The Nordland Line (, ) is a railway line between Trondheim and Bodø, Norway. It is the longest in Norway and lacks electrification. The route runs through Trøndelag and Nordland counties, carrying a combination of commuter, long-haul passenge ...
that runs south to
Trondheim Trondheim ( , , ; ), historically Kaupangen, Nidaros, and Trondhjem (), is a city and municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. As of 2022, it had a population of 212,660. Trondheim is the third most populous municipality in Norway, and is ...
, where it connects to the rest of the Norwegian rail network. It isn't the northernmost station though, with Tverrlandet Station being the northernmost station of the Nordland Line and Narvik Station, terminal of the
Ofoten Line The Ofoten Line () is a railway line in Narvik Municipality, Norway. It runs from the Port of Narvik to Riksgränsen on the Norway–Sweden border, where the line continues as the Ore Line via Kiruna and Gällivare to Luleå. The Ofoten Lin ...
, being the northernmost station in the whole of Norway. The Ofoten Line, however, doesn't have a connection to the rest of Norway's railway network, thus making Bodø also the northern terminus of the central Norwegian railway system. If F7 and R75 are counted together, there are 10 daily services to Fauske, 7 daily services to Rognan, 4 daily services to Mosjøen, and 2 daily services to Trondheim on a typical weekday. On weekends, there are only 3 daily services of the F7 and one daily service of the R75.


Bus traffic

Bodø is served by several bus lines to various destinations. Inside Bodø, there is a bus network with 4 lines, serving as public transport in Bodø, and 4 long-distance bus lines connecting to different parts of the country. Notable is line 100, which connects to
Narvik () is the third-largest List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Nordland Counties of Norway, county, Norway, by population. The administrative centre of the municipality is the Narvik (town), town of Narvik. Some of the notable villag ...
, where it is possible to change onto trains of the
Ofoten line The Ofoten Line () is a railway line in Narvik Municipality, Norway. It runs from the Port of Narvik to Riksgränsen on the Norway–Sweden border, where the line continues as the Ore Line via Kiruna and Gällivare to Luleå. The Ofoten Lin ...
towards
Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic count ...
at Narvik Station.


Ferries

Bodø is an important ferry port, connecting to several other parts of Norway. It is serviced by the Ferry ''Bodø – Røst
Værøya Værøya or Værøy is an island in Værøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The island makes up about 89% of the land area of the whole municipality and it is home to 100% of the municipal residents. Name The Old Norse form of the isla ...
Moskenes Moskenes may refer to: Places *Moskenes Municipality, a municipality in Nordland county, Norway *Moskenes (village), a village within Moskenes Municipality in Nordland county, Norway *Moskenes Church, a church in Moskenes Municipality in Nordland c ...
'' by operator Torghatten Nord. Nordland Fylkeskommune operates the Hurtigbåt services from the city center terminal. Hurtigbåt services go to Sandnessjøen,
Svolvær (Norwegian language, Norwegian, ), , or is a List of towns and cities in Norway, town and the administrative centre of Vågan Municipality in Nordland County, Norway. It is located on the island of Austvågøya in the Lofoten archipelago, alon ...
, Væran, and
Gildeskål Gildeskål may refer to: Places *Gildeskål Municipality, a municipality in Nordland county, Norway * Gildeskål (village), a small village in Gildeskål Municipality in Nordland county, Norway *Gildeskål Church Gildeskål Church () is a parish ...
Additionally, Bodø is a stop on the renowned
Hurtigruten ''Hurtigruten'' (), formally Kystruten Bergen-Kirkenes ("coastal route Bergen-Kirkenes"), is a Norwegian public coastal route transporting passengers that travel locally, regionally, and between the ports of call, and also cargo between ports ...
(Kystruten Bergen-Kirkenes) Norwegian coastal ferry line and sees daily services towards Bergen and Kirkenes by operator
Hurtigruten AS Hurtigruten AS is a Norwegian coastal ferry service and cruise line headquartered in Oslo, Norway. It is the larger of two companies currently operating ''Hurtigruten'', the coastal ferry service along the Norwegian coast from which it takes it ...
or Havila Kystruten, who jointly run the Kystruten service between Bergen and Kirkenes.


Air Travel

Bodø Airport Bodø Airport is a civil airport in the town of Bodø in Bodø Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. Located just south of the city centre, on the westernmost tip of the Bodø peninsula, it shares facilities with the military air force base ...
lies just south of the city centre and was opened in 1952. The airport is run by
Avinor Avinor AS is a state-owned aksjeselskap, limited company that operates most of the civil airports in Norway. The Norwegian state, via the Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications, controls 100 percent of the share capital. Avinor wa ...
. It served 1,733,330 passengers in 2015 and is the site of Bodø Air Traffic Control Center. It is served regularly by SAS (Scandinavian Airlines),
Norwegian Air Shuttle Norwegian Air Shuttle Aksjeselskap, ASA, trading as Norwegian, is a Norway, Norwegian Low-cost carrier, low-cost airline and Scandinavia's second-largest airline, behind Scandinavian Airlines. It is the fourth largest low-cost carrier in Europe ...
and Widerøe. The airline Widerøe has its head office in Bodø.


Culture

Bodø's local newspaper is the '' Avisa Nordland''. The Norwegian Aviation Museum and Salten Museum are located in Bodø. Salten Museum has four exhibitions: The
Lofoten Lofoten ( , ; ; ) is an archipelago and a Districts of Norway, traditional district in the county of Nordland, Norway. Lofoten has distinctive scenery with dramatic mountains and peaks, open sea and sheltered bays, beaches, and untouched lands. T ...
Fisheries, a
Sami Acronyms * SAMI, ''Synchronized Accessible Media Interchange'', a closed-captioning format developed by Microsoft * Saudi Arabian Military Industries, a government-owned defence company * South African Malaria Initiative, a virtual expertise ne ...
exhibit, a
Viking Vikings were seafaring people originally from Scandinavia (present-day Denmark, Norway, and Sweden), who from the late 8th to the late 11th centuries raided, pirated, traded, and settled throughout parts of Europe.Roesdahl, pp. 9� ...
treasure, and an exhibition about Bodø's history from 1816 to 2000. The Bodø Cathedral was built in 1956, representing post-war
architecture Architecture is the art and technique of designing and building, as distinguished from the skills associated with construction. It is both the process and the product of sketching, conceiving, planning, designing, and construction, constructi ...
, whereas the Bodin Church just outside the city centre dates from the 13th century, representing a typical medieval stone church. Other churches in the town include Hunstad Church and Rønvik Church. The new cultural centre "Stormen" (the tempest) was opened in 2014. It contains a library, a concert hall and theater. The building is designed by Daniel Rosbottom and David Howarth. Bodø is host to the cultural festivals Nordland Musikkfestuke and Parkenfestivalen every summer, as well as the free and volunteer based Bodø Hardcore Festival in early winter.
Fram Kino Fram may refer to: Ships * Fram (ship), ''Fram'' (ship), an arctic exploration vessel from Norway * MS Fram, MS ''Fram'', expedition cruise ship owned by Hurtigruten Group Places and geography * Fram, Paraguay, a town in Itapúa, Paraguay * Fr ...
was the first cinema in Norway. It was started in the year 1908.


Sports

Bodø's main professional team is the
football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kick (football), kicking a football (ball), ball to score a goal (sports), goal. Unqualified, football (word), the word ''football'' generally means the form of football t ...
club Bodø/Glimt, playing in
Eliteserien Eliteserien () is a professional association football league in Norway and the highest level of the Norwegian football league system. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Norwegian First Division ...
, the top division of football in Norway. In addition to Bodø/Glimt, Bodø has had several teams at national top level, including Grand Bodø (women's football), Junkeren (women's handball) and
Bodø HK Bodø Håndballklubb, more commonly known as Bodø HK is a Norwegian handball Handball (also known as team handball, European handball, Olympic handball or indoor handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six o ...
(men's handball). The most well-known sporting arena in Bodø is
Aspmyra Stadion Aspmyra Stadion is a football stadium in the town of Bodø (town), Bodø in Bodø Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. Home of FK Bodø/Glimt, Bodø/Glimt and IK Grand Bodø, Grand Bodø, it holds a seated capacity for 8,270 spectators. The ...
, which in addition to being the home of Bodø/Glimt has hosted one
international International is an adjective (also used as a noun) meaning "between nations". International may also refer to: Music Albums * ''International'' (Kevin Michael album), 2011 * ''International'' (New Order album), 2002 * ''International'' (The T ...
match. Also, the multi-purpose indoor
Bodø Spektrum Bodø Spektrum is an indoor sports complex in Bodø (town), Bodø, Norway. In 1990, construction of Nordlandshallen started, which would allow Glimt a winter training ground, It opened on 21 September 1991. The largest hall is Nordlandshallen, ...
, contains full-size football and handball courts, as well as several swimming and bathing facilities. The town is also home of Bodø Barbarians, a leading
rugby league Rugby league football, commonly known as rugby league in English-speaking countries and rugby 13/XIII in non-Anglophone Europe, is a contact sport, full-contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular Rugby league playin ...
team.


Notable people


Public service

* Paul Steenstrup Koht (1844–1892), an educator and politician with a penchant for Greek and Roman poetry * Christian Albrecht Jakhelln (1863–1945), a businessperson and politician who served as Mayor * Johannes J. Johannessen (1872–1915), a
United States Navy The United States Navy (USN) is the naval warfare, maritime military branch, service branch of the United States Department of Defense. It is the world's most powerful navy with the largest Displacement (ship), displacement, at 4.5 millio ...
sailor who received the
Medal of Honor The Medal of Honor (MOH) is the United States Armed Forces' highest Awards and decorations of the United States Armed Forces, military decoration and is awarded to recognize American United States Army, soldiers, United States Navy, sailors, Un ...
* Ole Mikal Kobbe (1881–1955), a Norwegian military officer and politician * Sigmund Olaf Plytt Mowinckel (1884 in Kjerringøy – 1965), a professor, theologian, and biblical scholar * Tore Gjelsvik (1916–2006), a geologist, polar explorer, and a role in the Norwegian resistance * Jon Tørset (born 1940), a Norwegian politician who served as county mayor of Nordland from 1999–2007 * Tor Berger Jørgensen (born 1945), the Bishop of the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland from 2006–2015 * Ann-Helen Fjeldstad Jusnes (born 1956), the Bishop of the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland since 2016 * Torild Skogsholm (born 1959), a politician and director of the Oslo tram company Oslo Sporvognsdrift * Marie Simonsen (born 1962), a Norwegian journalist and political editor of
Dagbladet () is one of Norway's largest newspapers and is published in the Tabloid (newspaper format), tabloid format. It has 1,400,000 daily readers on mobile, web and paper. Traditionally it was considered the main liberal newspaper of Norway, with a ...
* Vidar Helgesen (born 1968), a Norwegian diplomat and politician * Tom Cato Karlsen (born 1974), a politician, anesthesiologist, and County Governor of
Nordland Nordland (; , , , ) is one of the three northernmost Counties of Norway, counties in Norway in the Northern Norway region, bordering Troms in the north, Trøndelag in the south, Norrbotten County in Sweden to the east, Västerbotten County to t ...


The arts

* Adelsteen Normann (1848–1918), a Norwegian painter who worked in Berlin * Håkon Evjenth (1894–1951), a jurist, non-fiction writer, short-story writer, and children's writer * Asbjørn Toms (1915–1990), a Norwegian actor, stage director and playwright * Jonas Fjeld (born 1952), a Norwegian singer, songwriter, and guitarist * Jan Gunnar Hoff (born 1958), a Norwegian jazz pianist, composer, arranger, and professor * Morten Abel (born 1962), a Norwegian pop artist * Per Sundnes (born 1966), a Norwegian journalist and talk show host * Susanne Lundeng (born 1969), a Norwegian traditional folk musician,
fiddle A fiddle is a Bow (music), bowed String instrument, string musical instrument, most often a violin or a bass. It is a colloquial term for the violin, used by players in all genres, including European classical music, classical music. Althou ...
r, and composer * Endre Lund Eriksen (born 1977), a Norwegian author and politician *
Caroline Ailin Caroline Furøyen (born 1989), also known by her stage name Caroline Ailin, is a Norwegian singer and songwriter based in London. She co-wrote " New Rules", a single by Dua Lipa which reached number 1 on the UK Singles Chart and US pop radio in ...
(born 1989), a Norwegian singer and songwriter based in London * Tor Kvarv (1953–2025), artist


Sport

* Christian Berg (born 1978), a retired Norwegian footballer with over 320 club caps *
Harald Berg Harald Johan «Dutte» Berg (born 9 November 1941) is a Norwegian former association football, footballer who played as a midfielder. Nickname "Dutte", he is the brother of Knut Helmer Berg, Knut Berg, the father of Ørjan Berg, Runar Berg and A ...
(born 1941), a former footballer with 43 caps for
Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of the Kingdom of ...
* Ørjan Berg (born 1968), a former Norwegian footballer with 383 club caps and 19 for
Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of the Kingdom of ...
* Runar Berg (born 1970), a retired Norwegian footballer with 450 club caps and 5 for
Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of the Kingdom of ...
* Marianne Dahlmo (born 1965), a former cross-country skier, team silver medallist at the
1988 Winter Olympics The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games () and commonly known as Calgary 1988 were a multi-sport event held from February 13 to 28, 1988, with Calgary, Calgary, Alberta as the main host city. This marks the m ...
* Ann Cathrin Eriksen (born 1971), a former team handball player, team bronze medallist at the
2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, officially branded as Sydney 2000, and also known as the Games of the New Millennium, were an international multi-sport event held from 15 September to 1 October ...
* Jens Petter Hauge (born 1999), a footballer who currently plays for Belgian club K.A.A. Gent * Tor Helness (born 1957), a professional bridge player, now living in Monaco *
Mini Jakobsen Jahn Ivar Jakobsen, nicknamed Mini, (born 8 November 1965) is a Norway, Norwegian former Association football, football player (winger/forward) who has played for, amongst others, FK Bodø/Glimt, Bodø/Glimt and Rosenborg BK, Rosenborg. Club car ...
(born 1965 in Gravdal), a former footballer with 372 club caps and 65 for
Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of the Kingdom of ...
* Anders Konradsen (born 1990), a Norwegian footballer with over 270 club caps and 8 for
Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of the Kingdom of ...
* Kjell Søbak (born 1957), a former biathlete who was team silver medallist at the
1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and commonly known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the ...
*
Alexander Tettey Alexander Banor Tettey (born 4 April 1986) is a former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder. Born in Ghana, he played for the Norway national team from 2007 to 2016, earning 34 caps. Having established himself at Rosen ...
(born 1986), a Norwegian footballer with 380 club caps and 34 for
Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of the Kingdom of ...
* Morten Thoresen (born 1997), a Norwegian Greco-Roman wrestler who was gold medallist at the
2020 European Wrestling Championships The 2020 European Wrestling Championships was held in Rome, Italy between 10 and 16 February 2020. Medal table Team ranking Medal summary Men's freestyle Men's Greco-Roman Women's freestyle Participating nations 498 competitor ...
^ * Martin Wiig (born 1983), a retired Norwegian footballer with 350 club caps * Vetle Eck Aga (born 1993), a Norwegian handball player for Kolstad Håndball and Norwegian national handball team


Gallery

File:Bodø-Panorama-06-2019-gje.jpg, Bodø, 2019 File:Norway 2014-07-20 (14775317191).jpg, Bodø harbour File:Буде взимку. Полярна ніч.JPG, Houses in Bodø File:Keiservarden Bodø.jpg, View of Bodø from Keiservarden File:Breivikholmen - Bodø, Norway 2023-07-19.jpg, Breivika, Bodø File:Saltstraumbrua and Børvasstindene - Bodø, Norway 2023-07-17 (02).jpg, The bridge Saltstraumbrua, Bodø File:Bodø-Mitternachtssonne-16-2019-gje.jpg, Midnight sun in Bodø, 2019


See also

*
List of towns and cities in Norway This is a list of towns and cities in Norway. The Norwegian language word means a town or city–there is no distinction between the two words as there is in English. Historically, the designation of town/city was granted by the king, but sin ...


References

{{Authority control Bodø Cities and towns in Norway Populated places in Nordland Port cities and towns in Norway Populated places of Arctic Norway 1816 establishments in Norway Populated places established in 1816