Strand, Nordland

Village in Sortland Municipality, Norway
Village in Northern Norway, Norway
68°41′50″N 15°26′58″E / 68.6972°N 15.4495°E / 68.6972; 15.4495CountryNorwayRegionNorthern NorwayCountyNordlandDistrictVesterålenMunicipalitySortland MunicipalityArea
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 • Total0.47 km2 (0.18 sq mi)Elevation
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6 m (20 ft)Population
 (2023)[1]
 • Total781 • Density1,662/km2 (4,300/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Post Code
8400 Sortland

Strand[3] is a village in Sortland Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located on the island of Hinnøya at the eastern end of the Sortland Bridge which crosses the Sortlandsundet strait and connects to the town of Sortland on Langøya island. It is located about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of the village of Sigerfjord.[4]

The 0.47-square-kilometre (120-acre) village has a population (2023) of 781 which gives the village a population density of 1,662 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,300/sq mi).[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (2023-12-23). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Strand, Sortland (Nordland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-12-31.
  3. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
  4. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Strand – tettsted" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-07-29.


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