Husby, Norway Explained

Official Name:Husby
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Nordland#Norway
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Nordland
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Norway
Subdivision Name1:Northern Norway
Subdivision Name2:Nordland
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Helgeland
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Nesna
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:8723 Husby
Coordinates:66.2256°N 12.7697°W
Elevation M:10
Elevation Footnotes:[1]

Husby is a village on the island of Tomma in the municipality of Nesna in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the southwestern part of the island, along the Stilfjorden. It is the location of the Husby Estate and the Husby Chapel.[2]

Husby (and the island of Tomma) historically has been a part of Nesna, but it (temporarily) belonged to the municipality of Dønnes from 1 July 1888 until 1 January 1962 when it was reunited with Nesna.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Husby, Nesna (Nordland). yr.no. 2019-02-17.
  2. Web site: Husby. Store norske leksikon. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 2012-01-23.
  3. Web site: Dag. Jukvam. Statistisk sentralbyrå. Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen. 1999. Norwegian.