Lødingen (village)
Village in Northern Norway, Norway / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lødingen is the administrative centre of Lødingen Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located on the southwestern shore of the island of Hinnøya. The village is also located where the southern mouth of the Tjeldsundet strait meets the Vestfjorden. The Norwegian National Road 85 runs through the village and continues on the Bognes–Lødingen ferry route.
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Lødingen | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 68.4137°N 15.9963°E / 68.4137; 15.9963 | |
Country | Norway |
Region | Northern Norway |
County | Nordland |
District | Ofoten |
Municipality | Lødingen Municipality |
Area | |
• Total | 1.51 km2 (0.58 sq mi) |
Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 1,696 |
• Density | 1,123/km2 (2,910/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Post Code | 8410 Lødingen |
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The village is the business and transportation centre for the municipality. It has the municipal government offices, school, Lødingen Church, as well as a museum.[3]
The 1.51-square-kilometre (370-acre) village has a population (2018) of 1,696 which gives the village a population density of 1,123 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,910/sq mi).[1]