Bø 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
Bø i Vesterålen | |
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Village | |
  Bø Location of the village  Bø Bø (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 68°37′15″N 14°26′48″E / 68.6208°N 14.4467°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Northern Norway |
| County | Nordland |
| District | Vesterålen |
| Municipality | Bø Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.78 km2 (0.30 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 612 |
| • Density | 785/km2 (2,030/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+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 edit
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2018). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Bø, Bø (Nordland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
- ^ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2016-08-16). "Bø – tettsted i Nordland". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
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