Nesna (village)

Nesna^[3] is the administrative centre of Nesna Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located on a peninsula on the mainland of Norway, along the Nesnakroken strait, just north of the Ranfjorden and south of the Sjona fjord. The Norwegian County Road 17 crosses the Ranfjorden on a ferry which docks in the village before heading north along the coastline. Nesna has regular ferry connections to the nearby islands of Handnesøya, Hugla, and Tomma.^[4]

Nesna
Village
View of the village
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Coordinates: 66.1982°N 13.0184°E / 66.1982; 13.0184
Country	Norway
Region	Northern Norway
County	Nordland
District	Helgeland
Municipality	Nesna Municipality
Area [1]
• Total	1.08 km2 (0.42 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	10 m (30 ft)
Population  (2023)[1]
• Total	1,346
• Density	1,246/km2 (3,230/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	8700 Nesna

The 1.08-square-kilometre (270-acre) village has a population (2023) of 1,346 and a population density of 1,246 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,230/sq mi).^[1]

Nesna Church is located in the village, and the village is also host to a campus of Nord University.^[4]

Media gallery

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  The village in the lower right corner.
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  Aerial view looking northwest
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  Harbour view
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  Harbour view
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  Nesna Church
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  Nord University