Straume, Nordland

Straume
Village
View of the village
Straume
Location in Nordland
Straume
Straume (Norway)
Coordinates: 68°41′20″N 14°28′17″E / 68.68889°N 14.47139°E / 68.68889; 14.47139Coordinates: 68°41′20″N 14°28′17″E / 68.68889°N 14.47139°E / 68.68889; 14.47139
Country Norway
Region Northern Norway
County Nordland
District Vesterålen
Municipality
Area[1]
  Total 0.43 km2 (0.17 sq mi)
Elevation[2] 7 m (23 ft)
Population (2013)[1]
  Total 309
  Density 719/km2 (1,860/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code 8475 Straumsjøen

Straume is the administrative centre of the municipality of in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the island of Langøya in the Vesterålen archipelago. The village is located about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from the villages of (to the south) and Eide (to the north), in the west central part of the municipality. The 0.43-square-kilometre (110-acre) village has a population (2013) of 309. The population density of the village is 719 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,860/sq mi).[1][3]

Straume is the junction of county roads 820, 901, and 903. The Straume Nature Reserve lies south of the village.[4]

The municipal administration building in Straume

References

  1. 1 2 3 Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2013). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. "Straume" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2012-07-29.
  3. Store norske leksikon. "Straume – i Bø" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-07-29.
  4. Mijlø-direktoratet: Straume.


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