Bodø Region Explained

The Bodø Region (Norwegian: Bodøregionen) is a metropolitan region in Nordland county in northern Norway, centered on the town of Bodø. Before 1 January 2005, the municipality of Skjerstad was part of the region, but it has since merged into the municipality of Bodø. There are several "city regions" that the government has declared in Norway.[1] The population figures are per 01.01.2014 [2]

MunicipalityPopulationLand AreaPopulation Density
Bodø49,7311308km238PD/km2
Gildeskål2,023619km23PD/km2
Beiarn1,1881181km21PD/km2
Total52,9423108km217PD/km2

In addition to these areas in the "official" region, many people in neighboring Fauske commute daily to Bodø.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Storbymeldingen. Regjeringen.no. Norwegian. 2012-02-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20130524194432/http://www.regjeringen.no/en/dep/krd/documents/white/Propositions/20022003/Stmeld-nr-31-2002-2003-/10.html?id=403087. 2013-05-24. dead.
  2. Web site: Tabell - Folkemengde og kvartalsvise befolkningsendringar. Heile landet, fylke og kommunar. 2014-02-23.

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