Bø or Vinje[3] 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. Bø Church stands just east of the village.[4]
Bø
Vinje Bø i Vesterålen | |
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Village | |
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  Bø i Vesterålen  Bø i Vesterålen | |
| 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 | 0.8 km2 (0.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Population (2023)[1] | |
| • Total | 589 |
| • Density | 736/km2 (1,910/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 8470 Bø i Vesterålen |
The urban area of "Bø" is actually a name used by Statistics Norway to refer to the three smaller villages of Vinje, Steine, and Skagan which have grown together due to conurbation and now form one large urban area.[4] The 0.8-square-kilometre (200-acre) village has a population (2023) of 589 and a population density of 736 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,910/sq mi).[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (2023-12-23). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Bø, Bø (Nordland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ^ a b Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2016-08-16). "Bø – tettsted i Nordland". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
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