Bodø (town)
Bodø (pronounced [ˈbûːdøː] ⓘ; Lule Sami: Bådåddjo) is a town in Bodø Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The town is the administrative centre of Bodø Municipality and of Nordland county. It is located on the Bodø peninsula between the Vestfjorden and the Saltfjorden. Bodø is located just north of the Arctic Circle. It is the largest urban area and town in Nordland county and it is the second-largest town in Northern Norway.
Bodø
Bådåddjo (Lule Sami) | |
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Town | |
View of the town | |
Bodø Location of the town Bodø Bodø (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 67.2827°N 14.3751°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Northern Norway |
| County | Nordland |
| District | Salten |
| Municipality | Bodø Municipality |
| Established | 1816 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.16 km2 (5.47 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 55,759 |
| • Density | 3,900/km2 (10,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | bodøværing |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 8006 Bodø |
The 14.16-square-kilometre (3,500-acre) town has a population (2018) of 41,215 and a population density of 2,911 inhabitants per square kilometre (7,540/sq mi).
Bodø is a European Capital of Culture 2024, along with Bad Ischl and Tartu.
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