Moldjord

Moldjord or Moldjorda[1] is the administrative centre of the municipality of Beiarn in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located along the Beiar River, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of the river's mouth at the Beiar Fjord. The village is home to the Beiarn Church, the main church for the municipality. The village has about 150 residents (in 2016).[2]

The town hall in Moldjord
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Village
View of the village
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Location in Nordland
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Moldjorda (Norway)
Coordinates: 67.0067°N 14.5764°E / 67.0067; 14.5764
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyNordland
DistrictSalten
MunicipalityBeiarn
Elevation11 m (36 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
8110 Moldjord

Climate

Climate type is dominated by the winter season, a long, bitterly cold period with short, clear days, relatively little precipitation mostly in the form of snow, and low humidity. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Dfc" (Continental Subarctic Climate).[3]

References

  1. "Moldjord, Beiarn (Nordland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
  2. Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2016-07-07). "Moldjord". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
  3. Climate Summary for Moldjord


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