Stamsund
Village in Northern Norway, Norway / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Stamsund is a fishing village in Vestvågøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the southern side of the island of Vestvågøy in the Lofoten archipelago, along the Vestfjorden. The village is located about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) east of the town of Leknes. The 1.06-square-kilometre (260-acre) village has a population (2018) of 1,092 which gives the village a population density of 1,030 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,700/sq mi).[1] Historically, the village was the administrative centre of Hol Municipality from 1919 until 1963.
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Village | |
Coordinates: 68.1301°N 13.8493°E / 68.1301; 13.8493 | |
Country | Norway |
Region | Northern Norway |
County | Nordland |
District | Lofoten |
Municipality | Vestvågøy |
Area | |
• Total | 1.06 km2 (0.41 sq mi) |
Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 1,092 |
• Density | 1,030/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Post Code | 8340 Stamsund |
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