Kjerringøy

This article is about the village in Bodø, Norway. For the former municipality in Norway, see Kjerringøy (municipality).
Kjerringøy
Village
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Kjerringøy is located in Nordland
Kjerringøy
Kjerringøy
Kjerringøy is located in Norway
Kjerringøy
Kjerringøy
Coordinates: 67°31′10″N 14°45′51″E / 67.5195°N 14.7643°E / 67.5195; 14.7643
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyNordland
DistrictSalten
MunicipalityBodø Municipality
Elevation
[1]
11 m (36 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
8093 Kjerringøy

Kjerringøy[2] is a village in Bodø Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) north of the town of Bodø, along the Karlsøyfjorden, just south of the entrance to the Folda fjord. The Kjerringøy Church is located in the village.

Kjerringøy trading post
Midnight sun in Kjerringøy

The Kjerringøy trading post, a part of the Nordland Museum, is located in the village.[3] The trading post is well-preserved, with around 15 authentic buildings with interior.[4] It is a popular tourist destination and is often used as a location for movies.[5]

Historically, the village was the administrative centre of the old Kjerringøy Municipality which existed from 1906 until 1964.

References

  1. ^ "Kjerringøy, Bodø (Nordland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-09-15.
  2. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
  3. ^ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2016-05-30). "Kjerringøy handelssted". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-09-15.
  4. ^ Kjerringøy Trading Post: A journey back in time
  5. ^ iMDb: Filming Location Matching "Kjerringøy"


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