Presteid Explained

Official Name:Presteid
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:Salten
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Hamarøy
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:8294 Hamarøy
Coordinates:68.0843°N 15.65°W
Elevation M:9
Elevation Footnotes:[1]

Presteid is a village in the municipality of Hamarøy in Nordland county, Norway. It is located immediately east of the village of Oppeid, along the Presteidfjorden. Presteid is part of the Oppeid urban area which has a population (2018) of 551.[2]

The village is the location of Hamarøy Church, the main church for the municipality. The famous Norwegian author Knut Hamsun lived in this village from the age of 9 until 14. He often wrote about Presteid in his works. The Knut Hamsun Centre is located in Presteid, and it is a museum about the author and his works. Stoklands Bilruter, a bus company, was based here until it was merged with Saltens Bilruter.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Presteid, Hamarøy (Nordland). yr.no. 2019-01-19.
  2. Web site: Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality. 1 January 2018. Statistics Norway. Statistisk sentralbyrå.
  3. Web site: Presteid. Store norske leksikon. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 2012-05-09.