Oppeid

Village
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Oppeid is located in Nordland
Oppeid
Oppeid
Oppeid is located in Norway
Oppeid
Oppeid
Coordinates: 68°05′07″N 15°36′34″E / 68.0852°N 15.6094°E / 68.0852; 15.6094
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyNordland
DistrictSalten
MunicipalityHamarøy Municipality
Area
[1]
 • Total
0.68 km2 (0.26 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
73 m (240 ft)
Population
 (2023)[1]
 • Total
557
 • Density819/km2 (2,120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
8294 Hamarøy

Oppeid (Norwegian) or Badjesijdda (Lule Sami)[3] is the administrative centre of Hamarøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) southwest of the town of Narvik. It is located right next to the village of Presteid on a small isthmus of land between the Kaldvågfjorden and the Presteidfjorden. The village is home to the Knut Hamsun Upper Secondary School, a museum, and cafe.[4]

View of the Skogheim farm in Oppeid.

The 0.68-square-kilometre (170-acre) village has a population (2023) of 557 and a population density of 819 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,120/sq mi).[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (2023-12-23). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Oppeide, Hamarøy (Nordland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-01-19.
  3. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  4. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Oppeid" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-05-07.


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