Løding Explained

Official Name:Løding
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Nordland#Norway
Pushpin Label:Løding
Pushpin Label Position:top
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Norway
Subdivision Name1:Northern Norway
Subdivision Name2:Nordland
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Salten
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Bodø Municipality
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Area Total Km2:1.33
Population As Of:2023
Population Total:3332
Population Density Km2:2505
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:8050 Tverlandet
Coordinates:67.3006°N 14.7385°W
Elevation M:20
Elevation Footnotes:[1]

Løding[2] is a village in Bodø Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located about east of the town of Bodø, and is connected to the town by the Tverlandet Bridge. The village is mostly referred to as Tverlandet, which also encompasses the areas Hopen, Vatne, Heggmoen, Mjønes, Vågan, Holand, Skålbunes, Elstad, Oddan, Allmenningen, Godøynes (Gaunes), and Naurstad, all of which lies around the village.

The 1.33km2 village has a population (2023) of 3,332 and a population density of .[3]

The village lies at the northern terminus of Norwegian County Road 17 and along the Nordland Line railway. The Tverlandet Church is located in Løding, and the local sports club is Tverlandet IL. In the centre of the village, there is a doctor's office, dentist office, and grocery stores, along with the country's first Nikita hair salon. There is a building material store and a specialist store within caravan and equipment. Within the village there is a retirement home, several kindergartens, and a school up and until ungdomsskole.

The lake Vatnvatnet lies north of the village.

Notable residents

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Løding, Bodø (Nordland). yr.no. 2019-01-29.
  2. Web site: Informasjon om stadnamn. Norgeskart. Kartverket. no. 2024-09-15.
  3. Web site: Statistisk sentralbyrå . Statistics Norway . 2023-12-23. Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality .