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'''Straume''' is the [[administrative centre]] of the municipality of [[Bø, Nordland|Bø]] in [[Nordland]] county, [[Norway]]. It is located on the island of [[Langøya]] in the [[Vesterålen]] [[archipelago]]. The village is located about {{convert|10|km}} from the villages of [[Bø, Nordland|Bø]] (to the south) and [[Eide, Bø|Eide]] (to the north), in the west central part of the municipality. The {{convert|0.43|km2|acre|adj=on}} village has a population (2013) of 309. The [[population density]] of the village is {{convert|719|PD/km2}}.<ref name="ssb">{{cite web|title=Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality.|url=https://www.ssb.no/186162/urban-settlements.population-and-area-by-municipality.1-january-2013|date=1 January 2013|authorlink=Statistics Norway|author=Statistisk sentralbyrå}}</ref><ref name="snl">{{cite web|url=http://snl.no/Straume/i_B%C3%B8|title=Straume – i Bø|author=Store norske leksikon|authorlink=Store norske leksikon|language=Norwegian|accessdate=2012-07-29}}</ref> The [[Straume Nature Reserve]] lies south of the village.<ref>[http://faktaark.naturbase.no/Vern?id=VV00000217 Mijlø-direktoratet: Straume.]</ref> |
'''Straume''' is the [[administrative centre]] of the municipality of [[Bø, Nordland|Bø]] in [[Nordland]] county, [[Norway]]. It is located on the island of [[Langøya]] in the [[Vesterålen]] [[archipelago]]. The village is located about {{convert|10|km}} from the villages of [[Bø, Nordland|Bø]] (to the south) and [[Eide, Bø|Eide]] (to the north), in the west central part of the municipality. The {{convert|0.43|km2|acre|adj=on}} village has a population (2013) of 309. The [[population density]] of the village is {{convert|719|PD/km2}}.<ref name="ssb">{{cite web|title=Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality.|url=https://www.ssb.no/186162/urban-settlements.population-and-area-by-municipality.1-january-2013|date=1 January 2013|authorlink=Statistics Norway|author=Statistisk sentralbyrå}}</ref><ref name="snl">{{cite web|url=http://snl.no/Straume/i_B%C3%B8|title=Straume – i Bø|author=Store norske leksikon|authorlink=Store norske leksikon|language=Norwegian|accessdate=2012-07-29}}</ref> |
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Straume is the junction of county roads [[Norwegian County Road 820|820]], [[Norwegian County Road 901|901]], and [[Norwegian County Road 903|903]]. The [[Straume Nature Reserve]] lies south of the village.<ref>[http://faktaark.naturbase.no/Vern?id=VV00000217 Mijlø-direktoratet: Straume.]</ref> |
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[[File:Bø kommunehus 2005-07-19.jpeg|thumb|left|The municipal administration building in Straume]] |
[[File:Bø kommunehus 2005-07-19.jpeg|thumb|left|The municipal administration building in Straume]] |
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| Country | Norway |
| Region | Northern Norway |
| County | Nordland |
| District | Vesterålen |
| Municipality | Bø |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.43 km2 (0.17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Population (2013)[1] | |
• Total | 309 |
| • Density | 719/km2 (1,860/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 8475 Straumsjøen |
Straume is the administrative centre of the municipality of Bø in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the island of Langøya in the Vesterålen archipelago. The village is located about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from the villages of Bø (to the south) and Eide (to the north), in the west central part of the municipality. The 0.43-square-kilometre (110-acre) village has a population (2013) of 309. The population density of the village is 719 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,860/sq mi).[1][3]
Straume is the junction of county roads 820, 901, and 903. The Straume Nature Reserve lies south of the village.[4]
References
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2013). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Straume" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2012-07-29.
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Straume – i Bø" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-07-29.
- ^ Mijlø-direktoratet: Straume.
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