Nesna (village)

Nesna is the administrative centre of Nesna Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located on a peninsula on the mainland of Norway, along the Nesnakroken strait, just north of the Ranfjorden and south of the Sjona fjord. The Norwegian County Road 17 crosses the Ranfjorden on a ferry which docks in the village before heading north along the coastline. Nesna has regular ferry connections to the nearby islands of Handnesøya, Hugla, and Tomma.[3]

Nesna
Village
View of the village
Nesna
Location of the village
Nesna
Nesna (Norway)
Coordinates: 66.1982°N 13.0184°E / 66.1982; 13.0184
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyNordland
DistrictHelgeland
MunicipalityNesna Municipality
Area
  Total1.12 km2 (0.43 sq mi)
Elevation10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
  Total1,340
  Density1,196/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
8700 Nesna

The 1.12-square-kilometre (280-acre) village has a population (2018) of 1,340 and a population density of 1,196 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,100/sq mi).[1]

Nord University and Nesna Church are both located in the village.[3]

References

  1. Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2018). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. "Nesna (Nordland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-02-17.
  3. Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2016-03-25). "Nesna – tettsted". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.