Bø, Vesterålen Explained

Official Name:
Vinje
Other Name:Bø i Vesterålen
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Nordland#Norway
Pushpin Label:Bø i Vesterålen
Pushpin Label Position:left
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Norway
Subdivision Name1:Northern Norway
Subdivision Name2:Nordland
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Vesterålen
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Bø Municipality
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Area Total Km2:0.8
Population As Of:2023
Population Total:589
Population Density Km2:736
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:8470 Bø i Vesterålen
Coordinates:68.6208°N 14.4467°W
Elevation M:7
Elevation Footnotes:[1]

or Vinje[2] is a village in Bø Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located on the southwest shore of the large island of Langøya, looking out towards the small island of Litløya. Norwegian County Road 820 runs through the village. Bø Church stands just east of the village.[3]

The urban area of "Bø" is actually a name used by Statistics Norway to refer to the three smaller villages of Vinje, Steine, and Skagan which have grown together due to conurbation and now form one large urban area. The 0.8km2 village has a population (2023) of 589 and a population density of .[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bø, Bø (Nordland). yr.no. 2018-12-29.
  2. Web site: Informasjon om stadnamn. Norgeskart. Kartverket. no. 2024-08-15.
  3. Encyclopedia: Bø – tettsted i Nordland. Geir. Thorsnæs. 2018-12-29. 2016-08-16. Store norske leksikon. Kunnskapsforlaget. Norwegian.
  4. Web site: Statistisk sentralbyrå . Statistics Norway . 2023-12-23. Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality .