Klakksjorda

Klakksjorda or Klakkjorda[1] (or unofficially Klaksjord[1][2][3]) is a village in Bø Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located along the Jørnfjorden in the southeastern part of the island of Langøya.[4] Historically, the name was also spelled Klagsjord, Klachsiord, and Klachsjord.[5]

Klakksjorda

Klakkjorda
Village
Klakksjorda
Location in Nordland
Klakksjorda
Klakksjorda (Norway)
Coordinates: 68.6957°N 14.6716°E / 68.6957; 14.6716
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyNordland
DistrictVesterålen
Municipality
Elevation3 m (10 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
8475 Straumsjøen

The road leading out of Klakksjorda (called Klakksjordveien or "Klakksjord Road"),[3] connects to Norwegian County Road 911 which connects it to other settlements on Langøya.[6]

References

  1. "Klakksjorda, Bø (Nordland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
  2. Larsen, Lars Frode (1998). Den unge Hamsun. Oslo: Schibsted. p. 101.
  3. Forsaa Mikkelsen, Eva (2013). Bruk av gårdsnavn istedenfor navn med "-vegen". Straumsjøen: Navnekonsulentens notat til adressenavn i Bø kommune. p. 26.
  4. "Norgeskart" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2017-02-27.
  5. Wiik Robertsen, Anne-Lise. 2013. Gnr. 8 - Klaksjord. Straumsjøen: Bø kommune.
  6. Vegliste 2016: Fylkes- og kommunale veger. Nordland. 2016. Bodø: Statens vegvesen Region nord, p. 30. Archived 2017-03-08 at the Wayback Machine
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