Husby, Norway

Husby
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Husby is located in Nordland
Husby
Husby
Husby is located in Norway
Husby
Husby
Coordinates: 66°13′32″N 12°46′11″E / 66.2256°N 12.7697°E / 66.2256; 12.7697
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyNordland
DistrictHelgeland
MunicipalityNesna Municipality
Elevation
[1]
10 m (30 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
8723 Husby

Husby[2] is a village on the island of Tomma in Nesna Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the southwestern part of the island, along the Stilfjorden. It is the location of the Husby Estate and the Husby Chapel.[3]

Husby (and the island of Tomma) historically has been a part of Nesna, but it (temporarily) belonged to Dønnes Municipality from 1 July 1888 until 1 January 1962 when it became part of Nesna Municipality once again.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Husby, Nesna (Nordland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-02-17.
  2. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
  3. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Husby" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-01-23.
  4. ^ Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå.


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